#VU105004 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-58019

Vulnerability identifier: #VU105004

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-2024-58019

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 r535_gsp_msgq_wait() function in drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/subdev/gsp/r535.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/5185e63b45ea39339ed83f269e2ddfafb07e70d9
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/67c9cf82f50236d9c000333b26b4f95eb2c3e1b2
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8d9beb4aebc02c4bd09e1d39c9c5f1c68c786dbc

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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.