CVE Catalog

CVE-2024-49923

MediumCVSS 5.5
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.24%

15th percentile - higher than 15% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel, dcn20_validate_apply_pipe_split_flags dereferences a NULL pointer because it does not check if the merge pointer is non-NULL. The fix passes a valid pointer to avoid the NULL dereference.

Risk Assessment

A kernel crash (null pointer dereference) leading to denial of service may occur. The vulnerability affects the drm/amd/display driver.

Recommendation

Update the Linux kernel to a version containing the fix. Avoid using outdated AMD graphics drivers.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Pass non-null to dcn20_validate_apply_pipe_split_flags [WHAT & HOW] "dcn20_validate_apply_pipe_split_flags" dereferences merge, and thus it cannot be a null pointer. Let's pass a valid pointer to avoid null dereference. This fixes 2 FORWARD_NULL issues reported by Coverity.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS