CVE-2024-46808
CVSS 3.1 Score 5.5 of 10 (medium)
Details
Published Sep 27, 2024
Updated: Oct 2, 2024
CWE ID 476
Summary
CVE-2024-46808 is a vulnerability affecting the Linux kernel. In the drm/amd/display driver, a missing NULL pointer check was identified within the dpcd_extend_address_range function. This issue could result in a kernel crash or potentially allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. The vulnerability was resolved by adding an assertion check to ensure that memory is allocated successfully before proceeding.
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