CVE-2024-50049

drm/amd/display: Check null pointer before dereferencing se

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: October 21, 2024 at 07:39 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 08:03 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: 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.

Affected

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

v < 5.10.2275.11 ≤ v < 5.15.1685.16 ≤ v < 6.1.1135.5 ≤ v < 5.10.2275.5 ≤ v < 5.15.1685.5 ≤ v < 6.1.1135.5 ≤ v < 6.11.45.5 ≤ v < 6.125.5 ≤ v < 6.6.576.2 ≤ v < 6.6.576.7 ≤ v < 6.11.45.593c2340bdc24b6067a7621e71d4aacac1f85b5f2
Vendor states this is fixed in 65b2d49e55fe13ae56da3a7685bdccadca31134a (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 97a79933fb08a002ba9400d1a7a5df707ecdb896 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in a9b4fd1946678fa0e069e442f3c5a7d3fa446fac (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in c643ef59390e49f1dfab35e8ea65f5db5e527d64 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in f4149eec960110ffd5bcb161075dd9f1d7773075 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in ff599ef6970ee000fa5bc38d02fa5ff5f3fc7575 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.227 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.168 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.5 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.113 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.11.4 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.57 (unaffected)

References (8)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/65b2d49e55fe13ae56da3a7685bdccadca31134a
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/97a79933fb08a002ba9400d1a7a5df707ecdb896
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9b4fd1946678fa0e069e442f3c5a7d3fa446fac
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c643ef59390e49f1dfab35e8ea65f5db5e527d64
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4149eec960110ffd5bcb161075dd9f1d7773075
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff599ef6970ee000fa5bc38d02fa5ff5f3fc7575
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00002.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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