CVE-2024-49915: Linux kernel · drm/amd/display: Add NULL check for clk_mgr in dcn32_init_hw
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 00:40 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 code by adding a null check for clk_mgr in the dcn32_init_hw function. Users should update to the latest kernel version containing this fix. Since this is a kernel-level issue, applying the official kernel update is the recommended remediation.
Description
CVE-2024-49915 is a medium severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel's AMD GPU display driver. It involves a potential null pointer dereference in the dcn32_init_hw function when the clk_mgr pointer is null. The issue is addressed by adding a null check before accessing clk_mgr, preventing a crash or denial of service.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-49915 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d94d9cbd9fec7344d230c4f7b781826f7799c60 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/7d1854c86d02cea8f8a0c0ca05f4ab14292baf3d (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/c395fd47d1565bd67671f45cca281b3acc2c31ef (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/ec1be3c527b4a5fc85bcc1b0be7cec08bf60c796 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/f0454b3cb0584a6bf275aeb49be61a760fd546a2 (opens in a new tab)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00001.html (opens in a new tab)