# CVE-2024-41089: drm/nouveau/dispnv04: fix null pointer dereference in nv17\_tv\_get\_hd\_modes

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-07-29 · Updated: 2026-05-11

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 2.6.33

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/nouveau/dispnv04: fix null pointer dereference in nv17_tv_get_hd_modes In nv17_tv_get_hd_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(). The same applies to drm_cvt_mode(). Add a check to avoid null pointer dereference.

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ffabad4aa91e33ced3c6ae793fb37771b3e9cb51
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c9f2e60150b4f13789064370e37f39e6e060f50
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/56fc4d3b0bdef691831cd95715a7ca3ebea98b2d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5eecb49a6c268dc229005bf6e8167d4001dc09a0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/30cbf6ffafbbdd8a6e4e5f0a2e9a9827ee83f3ad
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ece609b0ce7a7ea8acdf512a77d1fee26621637
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e49a157d541e7e97b815a56f4bdfcbc89844a59
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6d411c8ccc0137a612e0044489030a194ff5c843

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