#VU98962 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-49896
Published: October 22, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU98962
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-49896
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the are_stream_backends_same() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_resource.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0167d570f6a0b38689c4a0e50bf79c518d827500
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/14db8692afe1aa2143b673856bb603713d8ea93f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8da54b7f8a17e44e67ea6d1037f35450af28115
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/42d31a33643813cce55ee1ebbad3a2d0d24a08e0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5b4b13e678b15975055f4ff1ce4cf0ce4c19b6c4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e41a291e1bef1153bba091b6580ecc7affc53c82
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/35ff747c86767937ee1e0ca987545b7eed7a0810
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.323
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.227
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.168
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.285
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.113
- 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
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.55