CVE-2024-49922
Published: October 23, 2024Last modified: November 3, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Check null pointers before using them [WHAT & HOW] These pointers are null checked previously in the same function, indicating they might be null as reported by Coverity. As a result, they need to be checked when used again. This fixes 3 FORWARD_NULL issue reported by Coverity.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.5 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.1.191-r0) |
| 25 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.12.41-r0) | |
| Stream | linux-lts | Fixed (6.12.41-r0) |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1ff12bcd7deaeed25efb5120433c6a45dd5504a8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/336bc3461b1c74e085bb0f2e1488df4dcc6dc983
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/530e3d67637e55a59c131f1569352798692b81e9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e9386baa3033c369564d55de4bab62423e8a1d3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/65e1d2c291553ef3f433a0b7109cc3002a5f40ae