CVE-2024-49894: Linux kernel · drm/amd/display: Fix index out of bounds in degamma hardware format translation
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High · fixed in 5.4.0-1142.152~18.04.1 : patch Linux kernel soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 23:42 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 5.4.0-1142.152~18.04.1, 5.4.0-1145.152~18.04.1, 5.4.0-1143.152~18.04.1 +80
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 21 Oct 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: 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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Patches and advisories
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7166-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7166-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7166-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7186-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7186-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7194-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7166-4 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7276-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7277-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7293-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7294-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7295-1 (opens in a new tab)
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azure-6.11pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-6.11?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azure-nvidiapkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-nvidia?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-gcppkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gcp?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Check your own hosts for these packages with threat-finder (opens in a new tab), our free open-source scanner.
AI-suggested
A patch is available and has been applied in multiple Linux kernel versions including 5.4.0-1142.152~18.04.1 and later. Users should update their Linux kernel to one of the fixed versions to remediate this vulnerability. No additional mitigation is required beyond applying the official kernel updates.
Description
CVE-2024-49894 is a high-severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel's AMD GPU driver subsystem. It involves an index out of bounds error in the degamma hardware format translation function, which could lead to buffer overflow conditions. The issue was fixed by adding bounds checking to prevent out-of-range access. Multiple affected Linux kernel versions have been patched.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-49894 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-49894 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/b7e99058eb2e86aabd7a10761e76cae33d22b49f (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/c130a3c09e3746c1a09ce26c20d21d449d039b1d (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/c6979719012a90e5b8e3bc31725fbfdd0b9b2b79 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/2495c8e272d84685403506833a664fad932e453a (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/122e3a7a8c7bcbe3aacddd6103f67f9f36bed473 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f5da549535be8ccd2ab7c9abac8562ad370b181 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/07078fa5d589a7fbce8f81ea8acf7aa0021ab38e (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/b7e99058eb2e86aabd7a10761e76cae33d22b49f (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7166-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7166-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7166-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7186-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7186-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7194-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7166-4 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7276-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7277-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7293-1 (opens in a new tab)