CVE-2024-39505 drm/komeda: check for error-valued pointer
A missing error check in the Linux kernel DRM Komeda driver allows a local attacker to cause a system crash via null pointer dereference.
- 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-2024-39505?
CVE-2024-39505 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 12 Jul 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/komeda: check for error-valued pointer
komeda_pipeline_get_state() may return an error-valued pointer, thus check the pointer for negative or null value before dereferencing.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-39505?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2024-39505?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2024-39505 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-39505 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as BELL-CVE-2024-39505, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-39505, GHSA-p5hp-xhc7-697m, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-39505.