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CVE-2024-42101

kernel: drm/nouveau: fix null pointer dereference in nouveau_connector_get_modes

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.5

CVSS 3.1

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Published · July 30, 2024

Updated · October 29, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s nouveau module. The return value of the drm_mode_duplicate function is not checked in the nouveau_connector_get_modes function in the drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_connector.c file, possibly causing a NULL pointer dereference and resulting in a denial of service.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference