CVE-2024-49989: Linux kernel · drm/amd/display: fix double free issue during amdgpu module unload
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 00:41 UTC
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
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 for this double free issue has been implemented in the Linux kernel amdgpu driver. Users should update their Linux kernel to a version that includes this fix once available. Since no specific fixed versions are provided in the input, users should monitor official Linux kernel advisories for patched releases. No alternative mitigations or workarounds are indicated.
Description
CVE-2024-49989 is a high-severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel's AMD GPU driver (amdgpu). It involves a double free issue during the unloading of the amdgpu module, caused by improper freeing of encoders associated with flexible and inflexible endpoints. This flaw can lead to memory corruption and potentially allow an attacker with local privileges to cause denial of service or escalate privileges.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-49989 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/20b5a8f9f4670a8503aa9fa95ca632e77c6bf55d (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c0ff4de45ce2c5f7997a1ffa6eefee4b79e6b58 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/43c296870740a3a264cdca9f18db12e12e9cfbdb (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/7af9e6fa63dbd43a61d4ecc8f59426596a75e507 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf6f3ebd6312d465fee096d1f58089b177c7c67f (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/df948b5ba6858d5da34f622d408e5517057cec07 (opens in a new tab)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00028.html (opens in a new tab)