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#VU90562 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26949

Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025

Vulnerability identifier: #VU90562

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26949

CWE-ID: CWE-476

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel

Software vendor:
Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the smu_v13_0_7_get_power_limit() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/pm/swsmu/smu13/smu_v13_0_7_ppt.c, within the smu_v13_0_0_get_power_limit() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/pm/swsmu/smu13/smu_v13_0_0_ppt.c, within the sienna_cichlid_get_power_limit() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/pm/swsmu/smu11/sienna_cichlid_ppt.c, within the navi10_get_power_limit() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/pm/swsmu/smu11/navi10_ppt.c, within the arcturus_get_power_limit() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/pm/swsmu/smu11/arcturus_ppt.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

#VU90562 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26949

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