CVE-2024-49906

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Check null pointer before try to access it [why & how] Change the order of the pipe_ctx->plane_state check to ensure that plane_state is not null before accessing it.

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/1b686053c06ffb9f4524b288110cf2a831ff7a25	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2002ccb93004e76a471b180560accb2c1f850f35	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a38571ce60adb24c0db2448006d0ccc64da21adb
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ebef6616219ff04abdeb39450625f85419787ee3

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

30 Oct 2026, 13:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a38571ce60adb24c0db2448006d0ccc64da21adb -

Information

Published : 2024-10-21 18:15

Updated : 2026-10-30 13:17

NVD link : CVE-2024-49906

Mitre link : CVE-2024-49906

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-49906

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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