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CVE-2024-42101· NVD / CVE Program· CNA Linux

drm/nouveau: fix null pointer dereference in nouveau_connector_get_modes

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/nouveau: fix null pointer dereference in nouveau_connector_get_modes In nouveau_connector_get_modes(), the return value of drm_mode_duplicate() is assigned to mode, which will lead to a possible NULL pointer dereference on failure of drm_mode_duplicate(). Add a check to avoid npd.

MediumCVSS 5.5 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available
Published
Jul 30, 2024
Updated
Jun 17, 2026
EPSS
0.3% · 16th percentile
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Action score

22

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Low priority for now.

CVSS
22 / 40 · 5.5 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.3%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial

Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.

Affected systems

VendorProduct
linuxlinux kernel

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • linux linux kernel2.6.33 and later · before 4.19.318
  • linux linux kernel4.20 and later · before 5.4.280
  • linux linux kernel5.5 and later · before 5.10.222
  • linux linux kernel5.11 and later · before 5.15.163
  • linux linux kernel5.16 and later · before 6.1.98
  • linux linux kernel6.2 and later · before 6.6.39
  • linux linux kernel6.7 and later · before 6.9.9

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (Linux). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Linux Linux

    • 2.6.33affected
    • 6ee738610f41b59733f63718f0bdbcba7d3a3f12 and later · before 9baf60323efa992b7c915094529f0a1882c34e7eaffected · git
    • 6ee738610f41b59733f63718f0bdbcba7d3a3f12 and later · before e36364f5f3785d054a94e57e971385284886d41aaffected · git
    • 6ee738610f41b59733f63718f0bdbcba7d3a3f12 and later · before 274cba8d2d1b48c72d8bd90e76c9e2dc1aa0a81daffected · git
    • 6ee738610f41b59733f63718f0bdbcba7d3a3f12 and later · before f48dd3f19614022f2e1b794fbd169d2b4c398c07affected · git
    • 6ee738610f41b59733f63718f0bdbcba7d3a3f12 and later · before 1f32535238493008587a8c5cb17eb2ca097592efaffected · git
    • 6ee738610f41b59733f63718f0bdbcba7d3a3f12 and later · before 744b229f09134ccd091427a6f9ea6d97302cfdd9affected · git
    • 6ee738610f41b59733f63718f0bdbcba7d3a3f12 and later · before 7db5411c5d0bd9c29b8c2ad93c36b5c16ea46c9eaffected · git
    • 6ee738610f41b59733f63718f0bdbcba7d3a3f12 and later · before 80bec6825b19d95ccdfd3393cf8ec15ff2a749b4affected · git
    • before 2.6.33not affected · semver

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:12linuxbefore 6.1.98-16.1.98-1
Debian:13linuxbefore 6.9.9-16.9.9-1

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Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
Linux Linux1f32535238493008587a8c5cb17eb2ca097592efVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux274cba8d2d1b48c72d8bd90e76c9e2dc1aa0a81dVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux744b229f09134ccd091427a6f9ea6d97302cfdd9Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux7db5411c5d0bd9c29b8c2ad93c36b5c16ea46c9eVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux80bec6825b19d95ccdfd3393cf8ec15ff2a749b4Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux9baf60323efa992b7c915094529f0a1882c34e7eVendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxe36364f5f3785d054a94e57e971385284886d41aVendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxf48dd3f19614022f2e1b794fbd169d2b4c398c07Vendor (CNA)
debian:linux6.1.98-1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

All researchers

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No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
  • A low-privileged account is enough.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
none
Integrity
none
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
None
Integrity impact
None
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference

CVSS vector

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

nvd-primary

Attack context

MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.

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Change log

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References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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