SB20240531414 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel dma-buf driver
Published: May 31, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240531414
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) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-35916)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the sanitycheck() function in drivers/dma-buf/st-dma-fence-chain.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/0336995512cdab0c65e99e4cdd47c4606debe14e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/156c226cbbdcf5f3bce7b2408a33b59fab7fae2c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eabf131cba1db12005a68378305f13b9090a7a6b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2295bd846765c766701e666ed2e4b35396be25e6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.85
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.26
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.5