#VU96135 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-42309
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96135
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-2024-42309
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 psb_intel_lvds_get_modes() function in drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/psb_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: All versions
External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f70ffeca546452d1acd3a70ada56ecb2f3e7f811
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/46d2ef272957879cbe30a884574320e7f7d78692
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/475a5b3b7c8edf6e583a9eb59cf28ea770602e14
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2df7aac81070987b0f052985856aa325a38debf6
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.
