What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

March 4, 2021 CVE published
August 4, 2024 Record updated