CVE-2024-49897

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Check phantom_stream before it is used dcn32_enable_phantom_stream can return null, so returned value must be checked before used. This fixes 1 NULL_RETURNS issue 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/1decf695ce08e23d9ded6ce83d121b2282ce9899	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3718a619a8c0a53152e76bb6769b6c414e1e83f4	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ba1219e299ab5462b5cb374c2fa2a67af0ea190	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d247af7c5dbf143ad6be8179bb1550e76d6af57e
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/db1d7e1794fed62ee16d6a72a85997bb069e2e27
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00001.html

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::

History

03 Nov 2025, 21:16

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14 Dec 2024, 21:15

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09 Dec 2024, 13:10

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Information

Published : 2024-10-21 18:15

Updated : 2025-11-03 21:16

NVD link : CVE-2024-49897

Mitre link : CVE-2024-49897

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-49897

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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