CVE-2024-49922

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Check null pointers before using them [WHAT & HOW] These pointers are null checked previously in the same function, indicating they might be null as reported by Coverity. As a result, they need to be checked when used again. This fixes 3 FORWARD_NULL 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/1ff12bcd7deaeed25efb5120433c6a45dd5504a8	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e9386baa3033c369564d55de4bab62423e8a1d3	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/65e1d2c291553ef3f433a0b7109cc3002a5f40ae	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2024-10-21 18:15

Updated : 2024-10-25 14:56

NVD link : CVE-2024-49922

Mitre link : CVE-2024-49922

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-49922

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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