NULL pointer dereference in Linux
CVE-2024-26647
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Fix late derefrence 'dsc' check in 'link_set_dsc_pps_packet()' In link_set_dsc_pps_packet(), 'struct display_stream_compressor *dsc' was dereferenced in a DC_LOGGER_INIT(dsc->ctx->logger); before the 'dsc' NULL pointer check. Fixes the below: drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/../display/dc/link/link_dpms.c:905 link_set_dsc_pps_packet() warn: variable dereferenced before check 'dsc' (see line 903)
EPSS: 0.002 (13.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux — versions 6ca7415f11af5200ab10bd420b513f846e9bfb99, 6.3, 0
- Linux Linux_kernel
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-26647?
- CVE-2024-26647 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-03-26.
- How severe is CVE-2024-26647?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-26647 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.