PT-2024-35580 · Linux+3 · Linux Kernel+3

Published 2024-11-13 · Updated 2025-09-29 · CVE-2024-53115

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)

Description A null pointer dereference issue has been resolved in the Linux kernel. The vmw user object buffer function may return NULL with incorrect inputs, potentially leading to a null pointer dereference. To address this, a check has been added to ensure that bo is not NULL in the vmw framebuffer surface create handle function.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

NULL Pointer Dereference

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

Related Identifiers

ALSA-2025_16880

ALT-PU-2024-17211

BDU:2025-15106

CVE-2024-53115

USN-7276-1

USN-7277-1

USN-7310-1

USN-7449-1

USN-7449-2

USN-7450-1

USN-7451-1

USN-7452-1

USN-7453-1

USN-7468-1

USN-7523-1

USN-7524-1

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Linuxmint

Linux Kernel

Ubuntu

References · 1085

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2024/53xxx/CVE-2024-53115.json · Exploit
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