Linux Kernel up to 6.9.8 nouveau nouveau_connector_get_modes null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Linux Kernel up to 6.9.8. Impacted is the function nouveau_connector_get_modes of the component nouveau. The manipulation results in null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-42101. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Linux Kernel up to 6.9.8. Affected is the function nouveau_connector_get_modes of the component nouveau. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/nouveau: fix null pointer dereference in nouveau_connector_get_modes In nouveau_connector_get_modes(), the return value of drm_mode_duplicate() is assigned to mode, which will lead to a possible NULL pointer dereference on failure of drm_mode_duplicate(). Add a check to avoid npd.

The advisory is available at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-42101 since 07/29/2024. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 207802 (Ubuntu 20.04 LTS : Linux kernel vulnerabilities (USN-7003-4)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 4.19.318, 5.4.280, 5.10.222, 5.15.163, 6.1.98, 6.6.39 or 6.9.9 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 9baf60323efa/e36364f5f378/274cba8d2d1b/f48dd3f19614/1f3253523849/744b229f0913/7db5411c5d0b/80bec6825b19 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.kernel.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (207802) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2024-1722). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Affected

  • Debian Linux
  • Amazon Linux 2
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Ubuntu Linux
  • SUSE Linux
  • IBM InfoSphere Guardium
  • Oracle Linux
  • NetApp FAS
  • NetApp ActiveIQ Unified Manager
  • Siemens SIMATIC S7
  • Oracle VM
  • IBM Security Guardium
  • RESF Rocky Linux
  • Broadcom Brocade SANnav
  • Dell PowerScale
  • Open Source Linux Kernel
  • IBM QRadar SIEM
  • Dell integrated Dell Remote Access Controller
  • IBM Storage Scale
  • IBM Spectrum Protect Plus
  • Juniper Junos Space
  • IBM Storage Scale System
  • SolarWinds Security Event Manager

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Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 207802
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS : Linux kernel vulnerabilities (USN-7003-4)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Kernel 4.19.318/5.4.280/5.10.222/5.15.163/6.1.98/6.6.39/6.9.9
Patch: 9baf60323efa/e36364f5f378/274cba8d2d1b/f48dd3f19614/1f3253523849/744b229f0913/7db5411c5d0b/80bec6825b19

Timelineinfo

07/29/2024 🔍
07/30/2024 +1 days 🔍
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07/19/2025 +354 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: git.kernel.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-42101 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-42101
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-272970
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2024-1722 - Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen nicht spezifizierten Angriff

Entryinfo

Created: 07/30/2024 10:15
Updated: 07/19/2025 19:31
Changes: 07/30/2024 10:15 (59), 08/22/2024 16:05 (12), 09/27/2024 13:13 (2), 07/16/2025 00:13 (7), 07/19/2025 19:31 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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