CVE-2024-56666

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amdkfd: Dereference null return value In the function pqm_uninit there is a call-assignment of "pdd = kfd_get_process_device_data" which could be null, and this value was later dereferenced without checking.

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/768442d918932c4da09003f1fd6be1750b93a4ba	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a592bb19abdc2072875c87da606461bfd7821b08	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc2::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2024-12-27 15:15

Updated : 2025-10-01 20:17

NVD link : CVE-2024-56666

Mitre link : CVE-2024-56666

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-56666

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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