CVE-2024-42101

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel - NULL Pointer Dereference in nouveau_connector_get_modes

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (9)

Core 9

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0026
EPSS Percentile 17.3%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-476
Status published
Products (26)
linux/Kernel 2.6.33 - 4.19.318linux
linux/Kernel 4.20.0 - 5.4.280linux
linux/Kernel 5.11.0 - 5.15.163linux
linux/Kernel 5.16.0 - 6.1.98linux
linux/Kernel 5.5.0 - 5.10.222linux
linux/Kernel 6.2.0 - 6.6.39linux
linux/Kernel 6.7.0 - 6.9.9linux
Linux/Linux < 2.6.33
Linux/Linux 2.6.33
Linux/Linux 4.19.318 - 4.19.*
... and 16 more
Published Jul 30, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026