CVE-2024-50049

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Check null pointer before dereferencing se [WHAT & HOW] se is null checked previously in the same function, indicating it might be null; therefore, it must be checked when used again. This fixes 1 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/65b2d49e55fe13ae56da3a7685bdccadca31134a	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/97a79933fb08a002ba9400d1a7a5df707ecdb896	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9b4fd1946678fa0e069e442f3c5a7d3fa446fac	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c643ef59390e49f1dfab35e8ea65f5db5e527d64	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4149eec960110ffd5bcb161075dd9f1d7773075	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff599ef6970ee000fa5bc38d02fa5ff5f3fc7575	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

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Information

Published : 2024-10-21 20:15

Updated : 2024-10-23 21:45

NVD link : CVE-2024-50049

Mitre link : CVE-2024-50049

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-50049

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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