#VU98954 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-49942
Published: October 22, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU98954
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-2024-49942
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 xe_bo_move() function in drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_bo.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/16e0267db156f8a4ea16bfb3ac3f5743c9698df3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8f5199b6971f0717c2d31685953971fa2e1b9e1a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7257d9c9a3c6cfe26c428e9b7ae21d61f2f55a79
- 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