CVE-2024-49907

CVE Details

Release Date:

2024-10-21

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\ndrm/amd/display: Check null pointers before using dc->clk_mgr\n[WHY & HOW]\ndc->clk_mgr is null checked previously in the same function, indicating\nit might be null.\nPassing 'dc' to 'dc->hwss.apply_idle_power_optimizations', which\ndereferences null 'dc->clk_mgr'. (The function pointer resolves to\n'dcn35_apply_idle_power_optimizations'.)\nThis fixes 1 FORWARD_NULL issue reported by Coverity.

See more information about CVE-2024-49907 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

NOTE: The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

CVSS v3 metrics

Base Score:	5.5
Vector String:	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Version:	3.1
Attack Vector:	Local
Attack Complexity:	Low
Privileges Required:	Low
User Interaction:	None
Scope:	Unchanged
Confidentiality:	None
Integrity:	None
Availability:	High

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 8 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2024-12887	2024-12-18
Oracle Linux version 9 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2024-12887	2024-12-18