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CVE-2024-49922

Linux Linux — drm/amd/display: Check null pointers before using them
  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   L   L   N  U  N  N  H    5.5   .0024   13.5     —
AFFECTED
  Product  Versions                                    Fixed
  Linux    4562236b3bc0a28aeb6ee93b2d8a849a4c4e1c7c –  —
  Linux    4.15 –                                      6.6.158
TIMELINE
  Oct 21  Reserved by Linux
  Oct 21  Published (CNA: Linux)
  Oct 3   ENRICHED — CVE-2024-49922 (Linux). Received CVSS 5.5 and CPE data from NVD.
CWE-476 · CNA: Linux · CVSS v3.1 · 4 references · NVD status: Modified

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Check null pointers before using them [WHAT & HOW] These pointers are null checked previously in the same function, indicating they might be null as reported by Coverity. As a result, they need to be checked when used again. This fixes 3 FORWARD_NULL issue reported by Coverity.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
DateEventDetail
October 21, 2024ReservedReserved by Linux
October 21, 2024PublishedPublished (CNA: Linux)
October 3, 2026ENRICHEDENRICHED — CVE-2024-49922 (Linux). Received CVSS 5.5 and CPE data from NVD.

Affected

Affected products and packages — 2 rows
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
LinuxLinux—4562236b3bc0a28aeb6ee93b2d8a849a4c4e1c7c—
LinuxLinux—4.156.6.158

Weaknesses

CWE-476

References (4)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2024-49922 at cve.org

Vendors: linux

Weaknesses: CWE-476

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This is a reference page, not a dated page of record. It assembles the complete lifecycle of CVE-2024-49922 from the CVE Program record, NVD enrichment, the CISA KEV catalog, EPSS, and OSV advisories. The box score's numbers (CVSS, EPSS, KEV status) are current as of Thursday, October 8, 2026 UTC and are re-derived as the archive grows; only dated daily editions are immutable pages of record. The authoritative source for this identifier is cve.org.