#VU96125 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-43827
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96125
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-2024-43827
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 enable_phantom_plane() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dml2/dml2_mall_phantom.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Linux kernel: 6.10, 6.10.1, 6.10.2
External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/081ff4c0ef1884ae55f7adb8944efd22e22d8724
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c96140000915b610d86f941450e15ca552de154a
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.3
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
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.
