SB20250226361 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel display amdgpu_dm driver
Published: February 26, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250226361
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-2022-49232)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the amdgpu_dm_connector_add_common_modes() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.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/19a7eba284790cfbba2945deb2363cf03ce41648
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2c729dec8c1e3e2892fde5ce8181553860914e74
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/57f4ad5e286fe4599c8fc63cf89f85f9eec7f9c9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/588a70177df3b1777484267584ef38ab2ca899a2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/639b3b9def0a6a3f316a195d705d14113236e89c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bdc7429708a0772d90c208975694f7c2133b1202
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4eaa999fec78dec2a9c2d797438e05cbffb125b
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.19