#VU101224 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-53129

Vulnerability identifier: #VU101224

Vulnerability 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-2024-53129

CWE-ID: CWE-476

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: 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 vop_plane_atomic_async_check() function in drivers/gpu/drm/rockchip/rockchip_drm_vop.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

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e53059729691ca4d905118258b9fbd17d854174
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/656dbd1c21c2c088c70059cdd43ec83e7d54ec4d
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab1c793f457f740ab7108cc0b1340a402dbf484d
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bbf8bc7e75863942028131ae39c23118f62de6c0

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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.