#VU92338 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel


Published: 2024-06-20

Vulnerability identifier: #VU92338

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [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-2021-47610

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 msm_ioctl_gem_submit() function in drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_gem_submit.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel:


External links
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f6db3d98f876870c35e96693cfd54752f6199e59
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/26d776fd0f79f093a5d0ce1a4c7c7a992bc3264c


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.


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