SecuriTricks - CVE-2024-43829

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/qxl: Add check for drm_cvt_mode Add check for the return value of drm_cvt_mode() and return the error if it fails in order to avoid NULL pointer dereference.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	*

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type	Vendor	Product	Version	Update	Edition	Language	Software Edition	Target Software	Target Hardware	Other Information
o	linux	linux_kernel	/	/	/	/	/	/	/	/
o	linux	linux_kernel	/	/	/	/	/	/	/	/
o	linux	linux_kernel	/	/	/	/	/	/	/	/

References

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3efe34f95b1ac8c138a46b14ce75956db0d6ee7c

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b1f303bdeceac049e56e4b20eb5280bd9e02f4f

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e87f592a46bb804d8f833da6ce702ae4b55053f

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62ef8d7816c8e4a6088275553818b9afc0ffaa03

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7bd09a2db0f617377027a2bb0b9179e6959edff3

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d4c57354a06cb4a77998ff8aa40af89eee30e07b

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f28b353c0c6c7831a70ccca881bf2db5e6785cdd

CVSS Score

5.5 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

Attack Vector: LOCAL
Attack Complexity: LOW
Privileges Required: LOW
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Timeline

Published: Aug. 17, 2024, 10:15 a.m.
Last Modified: Sept. 30, 2024, 12:51 p.m.

Status : Analyzed

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

CVE-2024-43829