Search: CVE-2024-49916

CVE-2024-49916 is a medium severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel's AMD GPU driver subsystem. It involves a potential null pointer dereference in the dcn401_init_hw function due to missing checks for clk_mgr and clk_mgr->funcs pointers. This flaw could cause a denial of service (system crash) if exploited. The issue has been fixed by adding null checks before accessing these pointers. The fix is included in Linux kernel versions 6.11.0-1012.12~24.04.1, 6.11.0-1011.11~24.04.1, 6.11.0-1007.7, and 6.11.0-1010.10. Users should update and reboot to apply the patch.