CVE-2024-49905: Linux kernel · v2
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTC
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 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
A fix has been applied in the Linux kernel source to add the necessary null check for 'afb' in the affected function. Users should update their Linux kernel to a version that includes this patch. Since this is a kernel-level issue, applying the official kernel update from the vendor or distribution is the recommended remediation.
Description
A null pointer dereference vulnerability was identified and fixed in the Linux kernel's AMD GPU display driver. The issue involved missing null checks for the 'afb' variable in the amdgpu_dm_plane_handle_cursor_update function, which could lead to a null pointer dereference and cause a denial of service. The fix adds a proper null check at the point where 'afb' is used.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-49905 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/75839e2365b666ff4e1b9047e442cab138eac4f6 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/9132882eaae4d21d2fc5843b3308379a481ebdf0 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd0e24e5e608ccb9fdda300bb974496d6d8cf57d (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd9e9e0852d501f169aa3bb34e4b413d2eb48c37 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/e4e26cbe34d7c1c1db5fb7b3101573c29866439f (opens in a new tab)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html (opens in a new tab)