CVE-2024-49898

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Check null-initialized variables [WHAT & HOW] drr_timing and subvp_pipe are initialized to null and they are not always assigned new values. It is necessary to check for null before dereferencing. This fixes 2 FORWARD_NULL issues reported by Coverity.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/115b1a3b0944b4d8ef0b4b0c5a625bdd9474131f	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/26d262b79a3587aaa84368586a55e9026c67841b
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/367cd9ceba1933b63bc1d87d967baf6d9fd241d2	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3fc70ae048fe0936761b73b50700a810ff61e853	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c3a3b6d9a9383e3c1a4a08878ba5046e68647595
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00001.html

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

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Information

Published : 2024-10-21 18:15

Updated : 2025-11-03 21:16

NVD link : CVE-2024-49898

Mitre link : CVE-2024-49898

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-49898

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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