NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-49990
Published: October 22, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU98945
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-49990
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the intel_hdcp_gsc_check_status() function in drivers/gpu/drm/xe/display/xe_hdcp_gsc.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Affected software
Linux kernel
How to mitigate CVE-2024-49990
Install update from vendor's website.
Linux kernel - addressed in versions 6.10.14, 6.11.3, 6.12
External References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c940627857eedca8407b84b40ceb4252b100d291
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7266a424b1e502745170322e3c27f697d12de627
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4224f6bae3801d589f815672ec62800a1501b0d
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12