#VU98959 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-49904
Published: October 22, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU98959
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-49904
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the aca_banks_release(), aca_error_fini() and aca_manager_fini() functions in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_aca.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5ec731ef47f1dba34daad3e51a93de793f9319ac
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e87763946f708063d7e5303339598abbb8c5aac
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4416377ae1fdc41a90b665943152ccd7ff61d3c5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12