#VU94978 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-41060

Vulnerability identifier: #VU94978

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-2024-41060

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 radeon_gem_va_update_vm() function in drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_gem.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
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a2b201f83971df03c8e81a480b2f2846ae8ce1a3
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9100f17428cb733c4f6fbb132d98bed76318342
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f13c96e0e325a057c03f8a47734adb360e112efe
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a500b3a5f0a58c6f99039091fbd715f64f2f8af
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6fb15dcbcf4f212930350eaee174bb60ed40a536

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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.