#VU102137 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-53201

Vulnerability identifier: #VU102137

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-2024-53201

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 dcn20_program_pipe() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/hwss/dcn20/dcn20_hwseq.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/3609259326171cd5b98462636580fb2ae5c87d40
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a057072ddd127255350357dd880903e8fa23f36
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b4ee2560d4d8de2688da68cd9581177035e0876

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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.