Vulnerability identifier: #VU96134

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/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-2024-42310

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 cdv_intel_lvds_get_modes() function in drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/cdv_intel_lvds.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel:

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External links
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e74eb5e8089427c8c49e0dd5067e5f39ce3a4d56
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d209b2f862f6b8bff549ede541590a8d119da23
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/977ee4fe895e1729cd36cc26916bbb10084713d6
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb520c3f366c77e8d69e4e2e2781a8ce48d98e79

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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.