NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel dc core driver

1) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU96136

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-42308

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 dc_plane_get_status() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_surface.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

External links

http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f068494430d15b5fc551ac928de9dac7e5e27602
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ccd37085976ea5d3c499b1e6d0b3f4deaf2cd5a
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/185616085b12e651cdfd11ef00d1449f54552d89
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ab68e168ae1695f7c04fae98930740aaf7c50fa

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.