5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2024-43829
Linux Kernel: QXL DRM NULL Pointer Dereference
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/qxl: Add check for drm_cvt_mode Add check for the return value of drm_cvt_mode() and return the error if it fails in order to avoid NULL pointer dereference.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 17, 2024, 10:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 30, 2024, 12:51 p.m.

Source :

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

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

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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-2024-43829 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]

    Sep. 30, 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/3efe34f95b1ac8c138a46b14ce75956db0d6ee7c No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3efe34f95b1ac8c138a46b14ce75956db0d6ee7c Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b1f303bdeceac049e56e4b20eb5280bd9e02f4f No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b1f303bdeceac049e56e4b20eb5280bd9e02f4f Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e87f592a46bb804d8f833da6ce702ae4b55053f No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e87f592a46bb804d8f833da6ce702ae4b55053f Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62ef8d7816c8e4a6088275553818b9afc0ffaa03 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62ef8d7816c8e4a6088275553818b9afc0ffaa03 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7bd09a2db0f617377027a2bb0b9179e6959edff3 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7bd09a2db0f617377027a2bb0b9179e6959edff3 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d4c57354a06cb4a77998ff8aa40af89eee30e07b No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d4c57354a06cb4a77998ff8aa40af89eee30e07b Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f28b353c0c6c7831a70ccca881bf2db5e6785cdd No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f28b353c0c6c7831a70ccca881bf2db5e6785cdd Patch
    Added CWE NIST CWE-476
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.1 up to (excluding) 6.1.103 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2 up to (excluding) 6.6.44 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 up to (excluding) 6.10.3
  • CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Aug. 19, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62ef8d7816c8e4a6088275553818b9afc0ffaa03 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e87f592a46bb804d8f833da6ce702ae4b55053f [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3efe34f95b1ac8c138a46b14ce75956db0d6ee7c [No types assigned]
  • CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Aug. 17, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/qxl: Add check for drm_cvt_mode Add check for the return value of drm_cvt_mode() and return the error if it fails in order to avoid NULL pointer dereference.
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f28b353c0c6c7831a70ccca881bf2db5e6785cdd [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b1f303bdeceac049e56e4b20eb5280bd9e02f4f [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d4c57354a06cb4a77998ff8aa40af89eee30e07b [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7bd09a2db0f617377027a2bb0b9179e6959edff3 [No types assigned]
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