CVE-2024-49905
CSIRTS triage
- What
- The amdgpu display module lacks a null pointer check for the 'afb' variable in plane cursor update handling.
- Who is affected
- Systems using AMD GPUs with the amdgpu driver when cursor operations are performed.
- Urgency
- Unknown; severity not assigned and exploit status unclear; requires further assessment.
- Action
- Apply the kernel patch adding null check validation for 'afb' in amdgpu_dm_plane_handle_cursor_update.
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Exploitation outlook
- Low exploitation risk0.24% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 15% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
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