# CVE-2024-53115: drm/vmwgfx: avoid null\_ptr\_deref in vmw\_framebuffer\_surface\_create\_handle

- Severity: CVSS 5.5 (Medium), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 6.11
- Published: 2024-12-02 · Updated: 2026-05-23

## Affected

- Linux: from 6.10.4, fixed in 6.11
- Linux: 6.11

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/vmwgfx: avoid null_ptr_deref in vmw_framebuffer_surface_create_handle The 'vmw_user_object_buffer' function may return NULL with incorrect inputs. To avoid possible null pointer dereference, add a check whether the 'bo' is NULL in the vmw_framebuffer_surface_create_handle.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Linux kernel, upgrade to a fixed version (6.11) per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [Linux kernel](https://cve.now/tech/linux-kernel.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/36f64da080555175b58d85f99f5f90435e274e56
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/93d1f41a82de382845af460bf03bcb17dcbf08c5

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