5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2024-42101
NVIDIA Nouveau Null Pointer Dereference
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.

INFO

Published Date :

July 30, 2024, 8:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 22, 2024, 12:58 p.m.

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-42101 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-42101 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 22, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f32535238493008587a8c5cb17eb2ca097592ef No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f32535238493008587a8c5cb17eb2ca097592ef Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/274cba8d2d1b48c72d8bd90e76c9e2dc1aa0a81d No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/274cba8d2d1b48c72d8bd90e76c9e2dc1aa0a81d Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/744b229f09134ccd091427a6f9ea6d97302cfdd9 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/744b229f09134ccd091427a6f9ea6d97302cfdd9 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7db5411c5d0bd9c29b8c2ad93c36b5c16ea46c9e No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7db5411c5d0bd9c29b8c2ad93c36b5c16ea46c9e Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/80bec6825b19d95ccdfd3393cf8ec15ff2a749b4 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/80bec6825b19d95ccdfd3393cf8ec15ff2a749b4 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9baf60323efa992b7c915094529f0a1882c34e7e No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9baf60323efa992b7c915094529f0a1882c34e7e Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e36364f5f3785d054a94e57e971385284886d41a No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e36364f5f3785d054a94e57e971385284886d41a Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f48dd3f19614022f2e1b794fbd169d2b4c398c07 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f48dd3f19614022f2e1b794fbd169d2b4c398c07 Patch
    Added CWE NIST CWE-476
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.6.33 up to (excluding) 4.19.318 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.20 up to (excluding) 5.4.280 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.5 up to (excluding) 5.10.222 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 up to (excluding) 5.15.163 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 up to (excluding) 6.1.98 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2 up to (excluding) 6.6.39 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 up to (excluding) 6.9.9
  • CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Jul. 30, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added 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.
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9baf60323efa992b7c915094529f0a1882c34e7e [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e36364f5f3785d054a94e57e971385284886d41a [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/274cba8d2d1b48c72d8bd90e76c9e2dc1aa0a81d [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f48dd3f19614022f2e1b794fbd169d2b4c398c07 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f32535238493008587a8c5cb17eb2ca097592ef [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/744b229f09134ccd091427a6f9ea6d97302cfdd9 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7db5411c5d0bd9c29b8c2ad93c36b5c16ea46c9e [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/80bec6825b19d95ccdfd3393cf8ec15ff2a749b4 [No types assigned]
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