CVE-2024-43909

drm/amdgpu/pm: Fix the null pointer dereference for smu7

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: August 26, 2024 at 10:11 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:51 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/pm: Fix the null pointer dereference for smu7 optimize the code to avoid pass a null pointer (hwmgr->backend) to function smu7_update_edc_leakage_table.

Affected

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

v < 5.15.1654.9 ≤ v < 5.15.1654.9 ≤ v < 6.1.1054.9 ≤ v < 6.10.54.9 ≤ v < 6.114.9 ≤ v < 6.6.465.16 ≤ v < 6.1.1056.2 ≤ v < 6.6.466.7 ≤ v < 6.10.54.9599a7e9fe1b683d04f889d68f866f5548b1e0239
Vendor states this is fixed in 09544cd95c688d3041328a4253bd7514972399bb (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 1b8aa82b80bd947b68a8ab051d960a0c7935e22d (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 37b9df457cbcf095963d18f17d6cb7dfa0a03fce (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7f56f050f02c27ed89cce1ea0c04b34abce32751 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in c02c1960c93eede587576625a1221205a68a904f (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.9 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.165 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.105 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.10.5 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.11 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.46 (unaffected)

References (6)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/09544cd95c688d3041328a4253bd7514972399bb
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b8aa82b80bd947b68a8ab051d960a0c7935e22d
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/37b9df457cbcf095963d18f17d6cb7dfa0a03fce
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7f56f050f02c27ed89cce1ea0c04b34abce32751
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c02c1960c93eede587576625a1221205a68a904f
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html

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

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-476

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