CVE-2024-35916
Linux Kernel DMA-Buf NULL Pointer Dereference Vulnerability
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dma-buf: Fix NULL pointer dereference in sanitycheck() If due to a memory allocation failure mock_chain() returns NULL, it is passed to dma_fence_enable_sw_signaling() resulting in NULL pointer dereference there. Call dma_fence_enable_sw_signaling() only if mock_chain() succeeds. Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.
INFO
Published Date :
May 19, 2024, 9:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
April 4, 2025, 2:24 p.m.
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
1.4
Exploitability Score :
3.9
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 04, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE CWE-476 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 up to (excluding) 6.8.5 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2 up to (excluding) 6.6.26 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.1 up to (excluding) 6.1.85 Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0336995512cdab0c65e99e4cdd47c4606debe14e Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0336995512cdab0c65e99e4cdd47c4606debe14e Types: Patch Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/156c226cbbdcf5f3bce7b2408a33b59fab7fae2c Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/156c226cbbdcf5f3bce7b2408a33b59fab7fae2c Types: Patch Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2295bd846765c766701e666ed2e4b35396be25e6 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2295bd846765c766701e666ed2e4b35396be25e6 Types: Patch Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eabf131cba1db12005a68378305f13b9090a7a6b Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eabf131cba1db12005a68378305f13b9090a7a6b Types: Patch -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0336995512cdab0c65e99e4cdd47c4606debe14e Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/156c226cbbdcf5f3bce7b2408a33b59fab7fae2c Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2295bd846765c766701e666ed2e4b35396be25e6 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eabf131cba1db12005a68378305f13b9090a7a6b -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Nov. 07, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 CISA-ADP AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L -
CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
May. 29, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
May. 19, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dma-buf: Fix NULL pointer dereference in sanitycheck() If due to a memory allocation failure mock_chain() returns NULL, it is passed to dma_fence_enable_sw_signaling() resulting in NULL pointer dereference there. Call dma_fence_enable_sw_signaling() only if mock_chain() succeeds. Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE. Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0336995512cdab0c65e99e4cdd47c4606debe14e [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/156c226cbbdcf5f3bce7b2408a33b59fab7fae2c [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eabf131cba1db12005a68378305f13b9090a7a6b [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2295bd846765c766701e666ed2e4b35396be25e6 [No types assigned]
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