CVE-2024-53115 drm/vmwgfx: avoid null_ptr_deref in vmw_framebuffer_surface_create_handle

What is CVE-2024-53115?

CVE-2024-53115 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 2 Dec 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/vmwgfx: avoid null_ptr_deref in vmw_framebuffer_surface_create_handle

The 'vmw_user_object_buffer' function may return NULL with incorrect inputs. To avoid possible null pointer dereference, add a check whether the 'bo' is NULL in the vmw_framebuffer_surface_create_handle.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-53115?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2024-53115?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2024-53115 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-53115 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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All Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as BELL-CVE-2024-53115, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-53115, GHSA-6fr7-h9mh-45f3, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53115.