CVE-2024-49905

drm/amd/display: Add null check for 'afb' in amdgpu_dm_plane_handle_cursor_update (v2)

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: October 21, 2024 at 06:01 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 08:00 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/amd/display: Add null check for 'afb' in amdgpu_dm_plane_handle_cursor_update (v2) This commit adds a null check for the 'afb' variable in the amdgpu_dm_plane_handle_cursor_update function. Previously, 'afb' was assumed to be null, but was used later in the code without a null check. This could potentially lead to a null pointer dereference. Changes since v1: - Moved the null check for 'afb' to the line where 'afb' is used. (Alex) Fixes the below: drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/../display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm_plane.c:1298 amdgpu_dm_plane_handle_cursor_update() error: we previously assumed 'afb' could be null (see line 1252)

Affected

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

v < 6.1.1134.15 ≤ v < 6.1.1134.15 ≤ v < 6.10.144.15 ≤ v < 6.11.34.15 ≤ v < 6.124.15 ≤ v < 6.6.556.11 ≤ v < 6.11.36.2 ≤ v < 6.6.556.7 ≤ v < 6.10.144.154562236b3bc0a28aeb6ee93b2d8a849a4c4e1c7c
Vendor states this is fixed in 75839e2365b666ff4e1b9047e442cab138eac4f6 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 9132882eaae4d21d2fc5843b3308379a481ebdf0 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in bd0e24e5e608ccb9fdda300bb974496d6d8cf57d (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in cd9e9e0852d501f169aa3bb34e4b413d2eb48c37 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in e4e26cbe34d7c1c1db5fb7b3101573c29866439f (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.15 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.113 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.10.14 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.11.3 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.55 (unaffected)

References (6)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/75839e2365b666ff4e1b9047e442cab138eac4f6
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9132882eaae4d21d2fc5843b3308379a481ebdf0
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd0e24e5e608ccb9fdda300bb974496d6d8cf57d
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd9e9e0852d501f169aa3bb34e4b413d2eb48c37
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e4e26cbe34d7c1c1db5fb7b3101573c29866439f
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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