A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the Linux kernel's GPU Nouveau driver functionality in versions prior to 5.12-rc1 in the way the user calls ioctl DRM_IOCTL_NOUVEAU_CHANNEL_ALLOC. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system.

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Linux kernel 代码问题漏洞

Linux kernel is the kernel used by Linux, the open source operating system of the Linux Foundation in the United States. Linux kernel has a code issue vulnerability that can be exploited by an attacker to trigger a denial of service by forcing a null pointer dereference via...

PT-2021-2371

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel versions prior to 5.12-rc1 Description The issue is related to a NULL pointer dereference flaw in the Linux kernel's GPU Nouveau driver. This flaw can be exploited by a local user to crash the system by calling the ioctl function...