# CVE-2024-42310: drm/gma500: fix null pointer dereference in cdv\_intel\_lvds\_get\_modes

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-08-17 · Updated: 2026-05-11

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 3.3

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/gma500: fix null pointer dereference in cdv_intel_lvds_get_modes In cdv_intel_lvds_get_modes(), the return value of drm_mode_duplicate() is assigned to mode, which will lead to a NULL pointer dereference on failure of drm_mode_duplicate(). Add a check to avoid npd.

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f392c36cebf4c1d6997a4cc2c0f205254acef42a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a658ae2173ab74667c009e2550455e6de5b33ddc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b6ac46a00188cde50ffba233e6efb366354a1de5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/08f45102c81ad8bc9f85f7a25e9f64e128edb87d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e74eb5e8089427c8c49e0dd5067e5f39ce3a4d56
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d209b2f862f6b8bff549ede541590a8d119da23
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/977ee4fe895e1729cd36cc26916bbb10084713d6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb520c3f366c77e8d69e4e2e2781a8ce48d98e79

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