CVE-2024-41093 drm/amdgpu: avoid using null object of framebuffer
A null pointer dereference in the Linux kernel's amdgpu driver can cause a system crash, requiring a kernel patch to fix.
- 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-2024-41093?
CVE-2024-41093 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 29 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/amdgpu: avoid using null object of framebuffer
Instead of using state->fb->obj[0] directly, get object from framebuffer by calling drm_gem_fb_get_obj() and return error code when object is null to avoid using null object of framebuffer.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-41093?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2024-41093?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2024-41093 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-41093 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as AZL-47519, BELL-CVE-2024-41093, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-41093, GHSA-3vvq-h94f-pm68, ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-11-CVE-2024-41093, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41093.