CVE-2024-46808: Linux kernel · drm/amd/display: Add missing NULL pointer check within dpcd_extend_address_range
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 15:18 UTC
Rated Low by Threat Radar's AI analysis · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA
Thin evidence
One scorer or noneExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 27 Sep 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
A fix has been implemented in the Linux kernel to add the missing NULL pointer check. Users should update to the latest kernel version containing this patch to remediate the issue.
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's AMD display driver was fixed by adding a missing NULL pointer check in the dpcd_extend_address_range function. The issue could cause an assertion failure if kcalloc returns NULL.
References
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/2aed55dca0ee2a14ba86d08299d7fca33b075d4b (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/117df33ecfd8ab41cde8e582ec90d3cb8d82ee9d (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca0b0b0a22306f2e51105ac48f4a09c2fbbb504e (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/5524fa301ba649f8cf00848f91468e0ba7e4f24c (opens in a new tab)