CVE-2024-26649

drm/amdgpu: Fix the null pointer when load rlc firmware

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: March 26, 2024 at 05:50 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:18 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amdgpu: Fix the null pointer when load rlc firmware If the RLC firmware is invalid because of wrong header size, the pointer to the rlc firmware is released in function amdgpu_ucode_request. There will be a null pointer error in subsequent use. So skip validation to fix it.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

6.3 ≤ v < 6.6.156.3 ≤ v < 6.7.36.3 ≤ v < 6.86.7 ≤ v < 6.7.33da9b71563cbb7281875adab1d7c4132679da9876.3
Vendor states this is fixed in 8b5bacce2d13dbe648f0bfd3f738ecce8db4978c (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in bc03c02cc1991a066b23e69bbcc0f66e8f1f7453 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in d3887448486caeef9687fb5dfebd4ff91e0f25aa (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.3 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.15 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.7.3 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.8 (unaffected)

References (3)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b5bacce2d13dbe648f0bfd3f738ecce8db4978c
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bc03c02cc1991a066b23e69bbcc0f66e8f1f7453
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d3887448486caeef9687fb5dfebd4ff91e0f25aa

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-476

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