#VU98960 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-49901
Vulnerability identifier: #VU98960
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:
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 msm_gpu_init() function in drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_gpu.c, within the adreno_gpu_init() function in drivers/gpu/drm/msm/adreno/adreno_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
External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9288a9676c529ad9c856096db68fad812499bc4a
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9773737375b20070ea935203fd66cb9fa17c5acb
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8ac2060597a5768e4699bb61d604b4c09927b85
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/16007768551d5bfe53426645401435ca8d2ef54f
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.
