CVE-2024-43829

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/qxl: Add check for drm_cvt_mode Add check for the return value of drm_cvt_mode() and return the error if it fails in order to avoid NULL pointer dereference.

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/3efe34f95b1ac8c138a46b14ce75956db0d6ee7c	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b1f303bdeceac049e56e4b20eb5280bd9e02f4f	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e87f592a46bb804d8f833da6ce702ae4b55053f	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62ef8d7816c8e4a6088275553818b9afc0ffaa03	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7bd09a2db0f617377027a2bb0b9179e6959edff3	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d4c57354a06cb4a77998ff8aa40af89eee30e07b	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f28b353c0c6c7831a70ccca881bf2db5e6785cdd	Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/10/msg00003.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::

History

03 Nov 2025, 22:18

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/10/msg00003.html - () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html -

Information

Published : 2024-08-17 10:15

Updated : 2025-11-03 22:18

NVD link : CVE-2024-43829

Mitre link : CVE-2024-43829

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-43829

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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