CVE-2024-50049
AMD Display Kernel NULL Pointer Dereference
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Check null pointer before dereferencing se [WHAT & HOW] se is null checked previously in the same function, indicating it might be null; therefore, it must be checked when used again. This fixes 1 FORWARD_NULL issue reported by Coverity.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 21, 2024, 8:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 23, 2024, 9:45 p.m.
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 23, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/65b2d49e55fe13ae56da3a7685bdccadca31134a No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/65b2d49e55fe13ae56da3a7685bdccadca31134a Patch Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/97a79933fb08a002ba9400d1a7a5df707ecdb896 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/97a79933fb08a002ba9400d1a7a5df707ecdb896 Patch Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9b4fd1946678fa0e069e442f3c5a7d3fa446fac No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9b4fd1946678fa0e069e442f3c5a7d3fa446fac Patch Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c643ef59390e49f1dfab35e8ea65f5db5e527d64 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c643ef59390e49f1dfab35e8ea65f5db5e527d64 Patch Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4149eec960110ffd5bcb161075dd9f1d7773075 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4149eec960110ffd5bcb161075dd9f1d7773075 Patch Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff599ef6970ee000fa5bc38d02fa5ff5f3fc7575 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff599ef6970ee000fa5bc38d02fa5ff5f3fc7575 Patch Added CWE NIST CWE-476 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 5.10.227 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 up to (excluding) 5.15.168 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 up to (excluding) 6.1.113 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2 up to (excluding) 6.6.57 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 up to (excluding) 6.11.4 -
CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Oct. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Check null pointer before dereferencing se [WHAT & HOW] se is null checked previously in the same function, indicating it might be null; therefore, it must be checked when used again. This fixes 1 FORWARD_NULL issue reported by Coverity. Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4149eec960110ffd5bcb161075dd9f1d7773075 [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c643ef59390e49f1dfab35e8ea65f5db5e527d64 [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/97a79933fb08a002ba9400d1a7a5df707ecdb896 [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/65b2d49e55fe13ae56da3a7685bdccadca31134a [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9b4fd1946678fa0e069e442f3c5a7d3fa446fac [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff599ef6970ee000fa5bc38d02fa5ff5f3fc7575 [No types assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-50049
is
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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