CVE-2024-49910 drm/amd/display: Add NULL check for function pointer in dcn401_set_output_transfer_func
A missing null check in the AMD display driver can cause a kernel crash, leading to denial of service.
- 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-2024-49910?
CVE-2024-49910 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 21 Oct 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/display: Add NULL check for function pointer in dcn401_set_output_transfer_func
This commit adds a null check for the set_output_gamma function pointer in the dcn401_set_output_transfer_func function. Previously, set_output_gamma was being checked for null, but then it was being dereferenced without any null check. This could lead to a null pointer dereference if set_output_gamma is null.
To fix this, we now ensure that set_output_gamma is not null before dereferencing it. We do this by adding a null check for set_output_gamma before the call to set_output_gamma.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-49910?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2024-49910?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2024-49910 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-49910 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as AZL-51037, AZL-51041, BELL-CVE-2024-49910, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-49910, GHSA-v9vq-7m9c-h738, ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-11-CVE-2024-49910 and 4 more.