NULL pointer dereference in Linux
CVE-2024-38390
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/msm/a6xx: Avoid a nullptr dereference when speedbin setting fails Calling a6xx_destroy() before adreno_gpu_init() leads to a null pointer dereference on: msm_gpu_cleanup() : platform_set_drvdata(gpu->pdev, NULL); as gpu->pdev is only assigned in: a6xx_gpu_init() |_ adreno_gpu_init |_ msm_gpu_init() Instead of relying on handwavy null checks down the cleanup chain, explicitly de-allocate the LLC data and free a6xx_gpu instead. Patchwork: https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/588919/
EPSS: 0.002 (13.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux — versions 6.9.4, 5fea4202b5faccfc6449381a299e8ce4b994d666, 6.0.10
- Linux Linux_kernel
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-38390?
- CVE-2024-38390 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-06-21.
- How severe is CVE-2024-38390?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.