CVE-2024-49923

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel - Null Pointer Dereference in dcn20_validate_apply_pipe_split_flags

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Pass non-null to dcn20_validate_apply_pipe_split_flags [WHAT & HOW] "dcn20_validate_apply_pipe_split_flags" dereferences merge, and thus it cannot be a null pointer. Let's pass a valid pointer to avoid null dereference. This fixes 2 FORWARD_NULL issues reported by Coverity.

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0024
EPSS Percentile 14.4%
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 (14)
linux/Kernel 4.15.0 - 6.6.79linux
linux/Kernel 6.11.0 - 6.11.3linux
linux/Kernel 6.7.0 - 6.10.14linux
Linux/Linux < 4.15
Linux/Linux 4.15
Linux/Linux 4562236b3bc0a28aeb6ee93b2d8a849a4c4e1c7c - 39a580cd15397e102aaec25986ae5acf492f8930
Linux/Linux 4562236b3bc0a28aeb6ee93b2d8a849a4c4e1c7c - 5559598742fb4538e4c51c48ef70563c49c2af23
Linux/Linux 4562236b3bc0a28aeb6ee93b2d8a849a4c4e1c7c - 85aa996ecfaa95d1e922867390502d23ce21b905
Linux/Linux 4562236b3bc0a28aeb6ee93b2d8a849a4c4e1c7c - 9a05270869f40c89f8d184fe2d37cb86e0d7e5f5
Linux/Linux 6.10.14 - 6.10.*
... and 4 more
Published Oct 21, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026