#VU92069 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-27041
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92069
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-2024-27041
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 amdgpu_dm_fini() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Linux kernel: 6.6, 6.6 rc1, 6.6 rc2, 6.6 rc3, 6.6 rc4, 6.6 rc5, 6.6 rc6, 6.6.1, 6.6.2, 6.6.3, 6.6.4, 6.6.5, 6.6.6, 6.6.7, 6.6.8, 6.6.9, 6.6.10, 6.6.11, 6.6.12, 6.6.13, 6.6.14, 6.6.15, 6.6.16, 6.6.17, 6.6.18, 6.6.19, 6.6.20, 6.6.21, 6.6.22, 6.7, 6.7 rc1, 6.7 rc2, 6.7 rc3, 6.7 rc5, 6.7 rc6, 6.7 rc7, 6.7.1, 6.7.2, 6.7.3, 6.7.4, 6.7.5, 6.7.6, 6.7.7, 6.7.8, 6.7.9, 6.7.10, 6.8, 6.8 rc1, 6.8 rc2, 6.8 rc5, 6.8.1
External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e040f1fbe9abae91b12b074cfc3bbb5367b79811
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca2eb375db76fd50f31afdd67d6ca4f833254957
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c62697e4086de988b31124fb8c79c244ea05f2b
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a3cfb9a24a28da9cc13d2c525a76548865e182c
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.23
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.11
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.2
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.
