Vulnerability identifier: #VU92381

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-2024-38592

CWE-ID: CWE-665

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 improper initialization within the mtk_drm_crtc_create() function in drivers/gpu/drm/mediatek/mtk_drm_crtc.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
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf69d0af7db917b82aceaa44b7b1b9376609da22
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9fe2cc3fa44f7ad7ba5f29c1a68b2b924c17b9b1
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/01a2c5123e27b3c4685bf2fc4c2e879f6e0c7b33

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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.