CVE-2024-43894
drm/client: fix null pointer dereference in drm_client_modeset_probe
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/client: fix null pointer dereference in drm_client_modeset_probe In drm_client_modeset_probe(), the return value of drm_mode_duplicate() is assigned to modeset->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/113fd6372a5bb3689aba8ef5b8a265ed1529a78f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/24ddda932c43ffe156c7f3c568bed85131c63ae6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5291d4f73452c91e8a11f71207617e3e234d418e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/612cae53e99ce32a58cb821b3b67199eb6e92dff
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c763dfe09425152b6bb0e348900a637c62c2ce52
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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