CVE-2024-49920

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Check null pointers before multiple uses [WHAT & HOW] Poniters, such as stream_enc and dc->bw_vbios, are null checked previously in the same function, so Coverity warns "implies that stream_enc and dc->bw_vbios might be null". They are used multiple times in the subsequent code and need to be checked. This fixes 10 FORWARD_NULL issues 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/26787fb6c2b2ee0d1a7e1574b36f4711ae40fe27	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f51f6d23c5856f105110531f81d84e78e462005
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7dc67992b35bc11895149b4261c4ad745312a18d
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fdd5ecbbff751c3b9061d8ebb08e5c96119915b4	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

30 Oct 2026, 13:17

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21 Oct 2026, 13:17

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Information

Published : 2024-10-21 18:15

Updated : 2026-10-30 13:17

NVD link : CVE-2024-49920

Mitre link : CVE-2024-49920

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-49920

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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