Unknown severity · Source severity not reportedCVE-2024-49922

drm/amd/display: Check null pointers before using them

Answer in brief

CVE-2024-49922 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in drm/amd/display: Check null pointers before using them. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Oct 21, 2024Updated Oct 3, 2026Source checked Oct 3, 2026First seen by HOL Oct 3, 2026Material review Oct 3, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Unknown severitySource severity not reported
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 2 mapped packages or products
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
Linux/Linuxgeneric	>=4562236b3bc0a28aeb6ee93b2d8a849a4c4e1c7c <336bc3461b1c74e085bb0f2e1488df4dcc6dc983 \|\| >=4562236b3bc0a28aeb6ee93b2d8a849a4c4e1c7c <65e1d2c291553ef3f433a0b7109cc3002a5f40ae \|\| >=4562236b3bc0a28aeb6ee93b2d8a849a4c4e1c7c <5e9386baa3033c369564d55de4bab62423e8a1d3 \|\| >=4562236b3bc0a28aeb6ee93b2d8a849a4c4e1c7c <1ff12bcd7deaeed25efb5120433c6a45dd5504a8	336bc3461b1c74e085bb0f2e1488df4dcc6dc983, 65e1d2c291553ef3f433a0b7109cc3002a5f40ae, 5e9386baa3033c369564d55de4bab62423e8a1d3, 1ff12bcd7deaeed25efb5120433c6a45dd5504a8
Linux/Linuxgeneric	4.15	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for Linux/Linux, Linux/Linux.
Review the reported fix. Update Linux/Linux to 336bc3461b1c74e085bb0f2e1488df4dcc6dc983 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Oct 21, 2024
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Oct 3, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Oct 3, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source 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.

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