#VU93031 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-38390

Vulnerability identifier: #VU93031

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-2024-38390

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 a6xx_gpu_init() function in drivers/gpu/drm/msm/adreno/a6xx_gpu.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/247849eeb3fd88f8990ed73e33af70d5c10f9aec
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a1955a6df91355fef72a3a254700acd3cc1fec0d
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/617e3d1680504a3f9d88e1582892c68be155498f
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/46d4efcccc688cbacdd70a238bedca510acaa8e4

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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.