5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2024-49879
"Ubuntu Linux Kernel NULL Pointer Dereference in OMAPDRM"
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm: omapdrm: Add missing check for alloc_ordered_workqueue As it may return NULL pointer and cause NULL pointer dereference. Add check for the return value of alloc_ordered_workqueue.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 21, 2024, 6:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 8, 2024, 4:15 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-2024-49879 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-2024-49879 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Nov. 08, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c17a4f52fa3c3dac2dd6a3c38f2de7342d97d74c [No types assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 24, 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/0d71916694aceb207fefecf62dfa811ec1108bbd No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d71916694aceb207fefecf62dfa811ec1108bbd Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2bda89735199683b03f55b807bd1e31a3857520b No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2bda89735199683b03f55b807bd1e31a3857520b Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/334de68eda2b99892ba869c15cb59bc956fd9f42 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/334de68eda2b99892ba869c15cb59bc956fd9f42 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b57b53e8ffcdfda87d954fc4187426a54fe75a3d No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b57b53e8ffcdfda87d954fc4187426a54fe75a3d Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e60b0d3b5aa2e8d934deca9e11215af84e632bc9 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e60b0d3b5aa2e8d934deca9e11215af84e632bc9 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e794b7b9b92977365c693760a259f8eef940c536 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e794b7b9b92977365c693760a259f8eef940c536 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f37a1d9e5e22d5489309c3cd2db476dcdcc6530c No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f37a1d9e5e22d5489309c3cd2db476dcdcc6530c Patch
    Added CWE NIST CWE-476
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.11 up to (excluding) 5.10.227 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 up to (excluding) 5.15.168 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 up to (excluding) 6.1.113 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2 up to (excluding) 6.6.55 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 up to (excluding) 6.10.14 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.11 up to (excluding) 6.11.3
  • CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Oct. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm: omapdrm: Add missing check for alloc_ordered_workqueue As it may return NULL pointer and cause NULL pointer dereference. Add check for the return value of alloc_ordered_workqueue.
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2bda89735199683b03f55b807bd1e31a3857520b [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e60b0d3b5aa2e8d934deca9e11215af84e632bc9 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f37a1d9e5e22d5489309c3cd2db476dcdcc6530c [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b57b53e8ffcdfda87d954fc4187426a54fe75a3d [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d71916694aceb207fefecf62dfa811ec1108bbd [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/334de68eda2b99892ba869c15cb59bc956fd9f42 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e794b7b9b92977365c693760a259f8eef940c536 [No types assigned]
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