CVE-2024-43905 drm/amd/pm: Fix the null pointer dereference for vega10_hwmgr
A null pointer dereference in the AMD Vega10 power management driver can cause a system crash, requiring a kernel patch.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-43905?
CVE-2024-43905 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 26 Aug 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/amd/pm: Fix the null pointer dereference for vega10_hwmgr
Check return value and conduct null pointer handling to avoid null pointer dereference.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-43905?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2024-43905?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2024-43905 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-43905 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as AZL-48228, BELL-CVE-2024-43905, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-43905, GHSA-mv84-ggqf-6q3w, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-43905.