CVE-2024-49919NULL Pointer Dereference in Linux

Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
OSV8.8
EPSS
0.0%
top 98.86%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedOct 21
Latest updateApr 28

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Add null check for head_pipe in dcn201_acquire_free_pipe_for_layer This commit addresses a potential null pointer dereference issue in the `dcn201_acquire_free_pipe_for_layer` function. The issue could occur when `head_pipe` is null. The fix adds a check to ensure `head_pipe` is not null before asserting it. If `head_pipe` is null, the function returns NULL to prevent a potential null pointer dereference. Re

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages10 packages

Patches

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CVE-2024-49919 — NULL Pointer Dereference in Linux | cvebase