CVE-2024-36014 drm/arm/malidp: fix a possible null pointer dereference
A missing null check in the Mali Display Processor driver can cause a kernel crash, leading to denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-36014?
CVE-2024-36014 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 29 May 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/arm/malidp: fix a possible null pointer dereference
In malidp_mw_connector_reset, new memory is allocated with kzalloc, but no check is performed. In order to prevent null pointer dereferencing, ensure that mw_state is checked before calling __drm_atomic_helper_connector_reset.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-36014?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2024-36014?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2024-36014 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-36014 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as BELL-CVE-2024-36014, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-36014, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36014.