CVE-2024-43829 drm/qxl: Add check for drm_cvt_mode
A missing check in the Linux kernel's QXL driver can lead to a NULL pointer dereference, causing a 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-2024-43829?
CVE-2024-43829 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 17 Aug 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/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.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-43829?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2024-43829?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2024-43829 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-43829 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as AZL-49767, BELL-CVE-2024-43829, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-43829, GHSA-hqrm-rrc5-v8pg, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-43829.