#VU96535 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-43895
Published: August 26, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96535
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-2024-43895
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 is_dsc_need_re_compute() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm_mst_types.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/282f0a482ee61d5e863512f3c4fcec90216c20d9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/718d83f66fb07b2cab89a1fc984613a00e3db18f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/70275bb960c71d313254473d38c14e7101cee5ad
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50e376f1fe3bf571d0645ddf48ad37eb58323919
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.105
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- 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-6.6.46