In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Check null pointers before used [WHAT & HOW] Poniters, such as dc->clk_mgr, are null checked previously in the same function, so Coverity warns "implies that "dc->clk_mgr" might be null". As a result, these pointers need to be checked when used again. This fixes 10 FORWARD_NULL issues reported by Coverity.
History

Fri, 25 Oct 2024 15:30:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Weaknesses CWE-476
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 14:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 22 Oct 2024 13:30:00 +0000

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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Mon, 21 Oct 2024 18:15:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Check null pointers before used [WHAT & HOW] Poniters, such as dc->clk_mgr, are null checked previously in the same function, so Coverity warns "implies that "dc->clk_mgr" might be null". As a result, these pointers need to be checked when used again. This fixes 10 FORWARD_NULL issues reported by Coverity.
Title drm/amd/display: Check null pointers before used
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published: 2024-10-21T18:01:47.112Z

Updated: 2024-11-05T09:51:34.923Z

Reserved: 2024-10-21T12:17:06.035Z

Link: CVE-2024-49921

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-10-22T13:40:24.932Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-10-21T18:15:14.260

Modified: 2024-10-25T15:01:21.077

Link: CVE-2024-49921

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2024-10-21T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2024-49921 - Bugzilla