description: 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.
problem types: CWE-476
affected:
{
product: kernel
vendor: n/a
versions:
status: affected, version: Linux kernel versions prior to 5.12-rc1
}