Vulnerability in Linux
CVE-2024-49971
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Increase array size of dummy_boolean [WHY] dml2_core_shared_mode_support and dml_core_mode_support access the third element of dummy_boolean, i.e. hw_debug5 = &s->dummy_boolean[2], when dummy_boolean has size of 2. Any assignment to hw_debug5 causes an OVERRUN. [HOW] Increase dummy_boolean's array size to 3. This fixes 2 OVERRUN issues reported by Coverity.
EPSS: 0.002 (11.0th 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 70839da6360500a82e4d5f78499284474cbed7c1, 6.11, 0
- Linux Linux_kernel
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-49971?
- CVE-2024-49971 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-10-21.
- How severe is CVE-2024-49971?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.