CVE-2024-40926
Nouveau Linux DRM Headless Display Driver Null Pointer Vulnerability
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/nouveau: don't attempt to schedule hpd_work on headless cards If the card doesn't have display hardware, hpd_work and hpd_lock are left uninitialized which causes BUG when attempting to schedule hpd_work on runtime PM resume. Fix it by adding headless flag to DRM and skip any hpd if it's set.
INFO
Published Date :
July 12, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
March 6, 2025, 12:53 p.m.
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 06, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CWE CWE-908 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.10:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.10:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.10:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 from (excluding) 6.9.6 Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/227349998e5740f14d531b0f0d704e66b1ed3c2f Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/227349998e5740f14d531b0f0d704e66b1ed3c2f Types: Patch Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b96a225377b6602299a03d2ce3c289b68cd41bb7 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b96a225377b6602299a03d2ce3c289b68cd41bb7 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/227349998e5740f14d531b0f0d704e66b1ed3c2f Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b96a225377b6602299a03d2ce3c289b68cd41bb7 -
CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Jul. 12, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/nouveau: don't attempt to schedule hpd_work on headless cards If the card doesn't have display hardware, hpd_work and hpd_lock are left uninitialized which causes BUG when attempting to schedule hpd_work on runtime PM resume. Fix it by adding headless flag to DRM and skip any hpd if it's set. Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/227349998e5740f14d531b0f0d704e66b1ed3c2f [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b96a225377b6602299a03d2ce3c289b68cd41bb7 [No types assigned]
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