#VU93044 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-38622
Published: June 21, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93044
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-2024-38622
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 dpu_core_irq_callback_handler() function in drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_hw_interrupts.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/873f67699114452c2a996c4e10faac8ff860c241
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9078630ed7f8f25d65d11823e7f2b11a8e2f4f0f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/530f272053a5e72243a9cb07bb1296af6c346002
- 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