SB2024102270 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel display amdgpu_dm driver
Published: October 22, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024102270
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-49905)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the handle_cursor_update() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm_plane.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd0e24e5e608ccb9fdda300bb974496d6d8cf57d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/75839e2365b666ff4e1b9047e442cab138eac4f6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9132882eaae4d21d2fc5843b3308379a481ebdf0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e4e26cbe34d7c1c1db5fb7b3101573c29866439f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd9e9e0852d501f169aa3bb34e4b413d2eb48c37
- 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