drm/amd/display: Fix potential NULL pointer dereferences in 'dcn10_set_output_transfer_func()'
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Fix potential NULL pointer dereferences in 'dcn10_set_output_transfer_func()' The 'stream' pointer is used in dcn10_set_output_transfer_func() before the check if 'stream' is NULL. Fixes the below: drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/../display/dc/hwss/dcn10/dcn10_hwseq.c:1892 dcn10_set_output_transfer_func() warn: variable dereferenced before check 'stream' (see line 1875)
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 5.4 and later | 5.4.273, 5.10.214, 5.15.153, 6.1.83, 6.6.23, 6.7.11, 6.8.2, 6.9 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.4 and later Fixed in 5.4.273, 5.10.214, 5.15.153, 6.1.83, 6.6.23, 6.7.11, 6.8.2, 6.9 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.4 to before 5.4.273; 5.5 to before 5.10.214; 5.11 to before 5.15.153; 5.16 to before 6.1.83; 6.2 to before 6.6.23; 6.7 to before 6.7.11; 6.8 to before 6.8.2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4 to before 5.4.273; 5.5 to before 5.10.214; 5.11 to before 5.15.153; 5.16 to before 6.1.83; 6.2 to before 6.6.23; 6.7 to before 6.7.11; 6.8 to before 6.8.2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.4.273, 5.10.214, 5.15.153, 6.1.83, 6.6.23, 6.7.11, 6.8.2, 6.9
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-27044
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p9xp-vch3-fpjp
References
Patch 9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e019d87e02f1e539ae48b99187f253847744ca7a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/330caa061af53ea6d287d7c43d0703714e510e08
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ac7c7a3a9ab57aba0fe78ecb922d2b20e16efeb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/29fde8895b2fcc33f44aea28c644ce2d9b62f9e0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d9fe7787af01188dc470a649bdbb842d6511fd7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/14613d52bc7fc180df6d2c65ba65fc921fc1dda7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7874ab3105ca4657102fee1cc14b0af70883c484
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ccfe80d022df7c595f1925afb31de2232900656
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.html
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Sources
- CVE-2024-27044 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-27044 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p9xp-vch3-fpjp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2024-27044 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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