#VU93031 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-38390
Published: June 21, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93031
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2024-38390
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
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 a6xx_gpu_init() function in drivers/gpu/drm/msm/adreno/a6xx_gpu.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/247849eeb3fd88f8990ed73e33af70d5c10f9aec
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a1955a6df91355fef72a3a254700acd3cc1fec0d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/617e3d1680504a3f9d88e1582892c68be155498f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/46d4efcccc688cbacdd70a238bedca510acaa8e4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.93
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.33