NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel drm mxsfb driver

1) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU90409

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [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-2021-47471

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

Exploit availability: No

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 mxsfb_irq_disable() function in drivers/gpu/drm/mxsfb/mxsfb_drv.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:linux_foundation:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f40c2281d2c0674d32ba732fee45222d76495472
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b0e6db0656ddfd8bb57303c2ef61ee1c1cc694a8
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3cfc183052c3dbf8eae57b6c1685dab00ed3db4a

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.