CVE-2024-49908
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A null pointer dereference in amdgpu_dm_update_cursor when the atomic framebuffer pointer is not validated.
- Who is affected
- Systems with AMD GPUs running affected kernel versions with display driver in use.
- Urgency
- Moderate urgency; CVSS 5.5 indicates local DoS risk requiring kernel update.
- Action
- Apply Linux kernel patches adding null checks in AMDGPU display cursor update code.
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Exploitation outlook
- Low exploitation risk0.21% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 11% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (1)
- mediumCVE-2024-49908: drm/amd/display: Add null check for 'afb' in amdgpu_dm_update_cursor (v2)msrc · 2026-08-06
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