CVE-2024-35950

A flaw in the Linux kernel's Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) client could cause system instability. The problem occurs because the modes[] array, used to store display mode pointers, wasn’t adequately protected by a mutex lock. This allows the array to reference memory that has already been freed or reused, leading to potential crashes or unpredictable behavior.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux deployments are primarily impacted when local users or services interact with Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) display interfaces. This flaw is rated as Moderate severity because it requires local access and is limited in impact to system availability, resulting in a kernel crash rather than unauthorized privilege escalation. Headless server environments and systems without active display reconfiguration operations have significantly reduced exposure.

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