SB2024053075 - Memory leak in Linux kernel nouveau dispnv50 driver
Published: May 30, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024053075
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-47422)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the nv50_head_crc_late_register() function in drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/dispnv50/crc.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/65fff0a8efcdca8d84ffe3e23057c3b32403482d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0b4e9fc14973a94ac0520f19b3633493ae13c912
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0b3d4945cc7e7ea1acd52cb06dfa83bfe265b6d5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.73
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.14.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15