CVE-2024-49916

MEDIUM

Linux kernel - Null Pointer Dereference

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Add NULL check for clk_mgr and clk_mgr->funcs in dcn401_init_hw This commit addresses a potential null pointer dereference issue in the `dcn401_init_hw` function. The issue could occur when `dc->clk_mgr` or `dc->clk_mgr->funcs` is null. The fix adds a check to ensure `dc->clk_mgr` and `dc->clk_mgr->funcs` is not null before accessing its functions. This prevents a potential null pointer dereference. Reported by smatch: drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/../display/dc/hwss/dcn401/dcn401_hwseq.c:416 dcn401_init_hw() error: we previously assumed 'dc->clk_mgr' could be null (see line 225)

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0021
EPSS Percentile 10.6%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-476
Status published
Products (8)
linux/Kernel 4.15.0 - 6.11.3linux
Linux/Linux < 4.15
Linux/Linux 4.15
Linux/Linux 4562236b3bc0a28aeb6ee93b2d8a849a4c4e1c7c - 4b6377f0e96085cbec96eb7f0b282430ccdd3d75
Linux/Linux 4562236b3bc0a28aeb6ee93b2d8a849a4c4e1c7c - ac1c41e318074d8a9ea925787e366be15d7645e8
Linux/Linux 6.11.3 - 6.11.*
Linux/Linux 6.12
linux/linux_kernel < 6.11.3
Published Oct 21, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026