CVE-2024-43829
drm/qxl: Add check for drm_cvt_mode
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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.
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/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
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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