CVE-2024-49904: Linux kernel · drm/amdgpu: add list empty check to avoid null pointer issue
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium · fixed in 6.11.0-1012.12~24.04.1 : update Linux kernel when convenient.
Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 19:19 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 6.11.0-1012.12~24.04.1, 6.11.0-1011.11~24.04.1, 6.11.0-1007.7 +1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 21 Oct 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 12 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Patches and advisories
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
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-gcp-6.11pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.11?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-intelpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-intel?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-nvidia-6.11pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.11?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-oem-6.11pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-oem-6.11?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-oem-6.8pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-oem-6.8?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
A patch is available and included in Linux kernel versions 6.11.0-1012.12~24.04.1 and later. Users should update their Linux kernel packages to these fixed versions and reboot their systems to apply the changes. Due to an ABI change, recompilation and reinstallation of third-party kernel modules may be required. Follow the vendor's update instructions as detailed in the Ubuntu security notices USN-7170-1, USN-7276-1, and USN-7277-1.
Description
CVE-2024-49904 is a medium severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel's drm/amdgpu subsystem. It involves a missing list empty check that could lead to a null pointer dereference in certain corner cases. This flaw has been addressed by adding the necessary list empty check to prevent null pointer issues. The vulnerability affects multiple versions of the Linux kernel prior to 6.11.0-1012.12~24.04.1 and related builds. A patch is available and included in Linux kernel versions 6.11.0-1012.12~24.04.1 and later. Users should update and reboot their systems to apply the fix.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-49904 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-49904 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/4416377ae1fdc41a90b665943152ccd7ff61d3c5 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/5ec731ef47f1dba34daad3e51a93de793f9319ac (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e87763946f708063d7e5303339598abbb8c5aac (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/4416377ae1fdc41a90b665943152ccd7ff61d3c5 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7170-1 (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)