#VU92349 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-38548
Published: June 20, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92349
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-2024-38548
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 cdns_mhdp_atomic_enable() function in drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/cadence/cdns-mhdp8546-core.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/85d1a27402f81f2e04b0e67d20f749c2a14edbb3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/89788cd9824c28ffcdea40232c458233353d1896
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca53b7efd4ba6ae92fd2b3085cb099c745e96965
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dcf53e6103b26e7458be71491d0641f49fbd5840
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/32fb2ef124c3301656ac6c789a2ef35ef69a66da
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/47889711da20be9b43e1e136e5cb68df37cbcc79
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/935a92a1c400285545198ca2800a4c6c519c650a
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.219
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.161
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.93
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.33
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.12