CVE-2024-46809

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Check BIOS images before it is used BIOS images may fail to load and null checks are added before they are used. This fixes 6 NULL_RETURNS 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/4fcd903a5d9e897420d7d8b3ca55c6e5dbb47379
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b0ddf19cca2a352b2a7e01d99d3ba949a99c84c	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c5cb98554c4c6265b494d040c1c62f1db2fa28a6
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e46b70a7cfed71cb84e985c785c39c16df5c28cb	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e50bec62acaeec03afc6fa5dfb2426e52d049cf5	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eef7301e674438913134539e77dd887960949f20
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00001.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00002.html

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

03 Nov 2025, 21:16

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14 Dec 2024, 21:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4fcd903a5d9e897420d7d8b3ca55c6e5dbb47379 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c5cb98554c4c6265b494d040c1c62f1db2fa28a6 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eef7301e674438913134539e77dd887960949f20 -

Information

Published : 2024-09-27 13:15

Updated : 2025-11-03 21:16

NVD link : CVE-2024-46809

Mitre link : CVE-2024-46809

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-46809

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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