CVE-2024-49912: Linux kernel · drm/amd/display: Handle null 'stream_status' in 'planes_changed_for_existing_stream
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium · fixed in 6.8.0-1023.25~22.04.1 : update Linux kernel when convenient.
Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 11:13 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 6.8.0-1023.25~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1025.30~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1024.26~22.04.1 +29
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
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-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)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7301-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7303-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7304-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7303-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7311-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7303-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7384-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7385-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7386-1 (opens in a new tab)
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
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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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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Handle null 'stream_status' in 'planes_changed_for_existing_stream' This commit adds a null check for 'stream_status' in the function 'planes_changed_for_existing_stream'. Previously, the code assumed 'stream_status' could be null, but did not handle the case where it was actually null. This could lead to a null pointer dereference. Reported by smatch: drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/../display/dc/core/dc_resource.c:3784 planes_changed_for_existing_stream() error: we previously assumed 'stream_status' could be null (see line 3774)
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-49912 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-49912 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/8141f21b941710ecebe49220b69822cab3abd23d (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/c4b699b93496c423b0e5b584d4eb4ab849313bcf (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/4778982c73d6c9f3fdbdbc6b6c8aa18df98251af (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/ec6c32b58e6c4e87760e797c525e99a460c82bcb (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/0ffd9fb03bbc99ed1eb5dc989d5c7da2faac0659 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/8141f21b941710ecebe49220b69822cab3abd23d (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)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7301-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7303-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7304-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7303-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7311-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7303-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7384-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7385-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7386-1 (opens in a new tab)