CVE-2024-43894

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel - NULL Pointer Dereference in drm_client_modeset_probe

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0023
EPSS Percentile 13.8%
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 (24)
linux/Kernel 5.11.0 - 5.15.165linux
linux/Kernel 5.16.0 - 6.1.105linux
linux/Kernel 5.3.0 - 5.4.282linux
linux/Kernel 5.5.0 - 5.10.224linux
linux/Kernel 6.2.0 - 6.6.46linux
linux/Kernel 6.7.0 - 6.10.5linux
Linux/Linux < 5.3
Linux/Linux 5.10.224 - 5.10.*
Linux/Linux 5.15.165 - 5.15.*
Linux/Linux 5.3
... and 14 more
Published Aug 26, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026