CVE-2024-42101
drm/nouveau: fix null pointer dereference in nouveau_connector_get_modes
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/nouveau: fix null pointer dereference in nouveau_connector_get_modes In nouveau_connector_get_modes(), the return value of drm_mode_duplicate() is assigned to mode, which will lead to a possible NULL pointer dereference on failure of drm_mode_duplicate(). Add a check to avoid npd.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f32535238493008587a8c5cb17eb2ca097592ef
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/274cba8d2d1b48c72d8bd90e76c9e2dc1aa0a81d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/744b229f09134ccd091427a6f9ea6d97302cfdd9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7db5411c5d0bd9c29b8c2ad93c36b5c16ea46c9e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/80bec6825b19d95ccdfd3393cf8ec15ff2a749b4
References (9)
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CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
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