CVE-2024-53115

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.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/36f64da080555175b58d85f99f5f90435e274e56	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/93d1f41a82de382845af460bf03bcb17dcbf08c5	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc2::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc3::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc4::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc5::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc6::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc7::::::

History

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Information

Published : 2024-12-02 14:15

Updated : 2025-10-01 21:16

NVD link : CVE-2024-53115

Mitre link : CVE-2024-53115

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-53115

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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