cvedb.io
CVE-2024-49920
MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2024-10-21T18:15:14.180 · Last modified 2026-06-17T08:00:44.203

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Check null pointers before multiple uses [WHAT & HOW] Poniters, such as stream_enc and dc->bw_vbios, are null checked previously in the same function, so Coverity warns "implies that stream_enc and dc->bw_vbios might be null". They are used multiple times in the subsequent code and need to be checked. This fixes 10 FORWARD_NULL issues reported by Coverity.

Affected products

linux — linux_kernel

Does this affect you?

Add your gear to cvedb and we'll alert you only when linux ships something exploited.

Check my exposure →

References

This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Informational only; not professional security advice.