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In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Add NULL check for clk_mgr and clk_mgr->funcs in dcn401_init_hw This commit addresses a potential null pointer dereference issue in the `dcn401_init_hw` function. The issue could occur when `dc->clk_mgr` or `dc->clk_mgr->funcs` is null. The fix adds a check to ensure `dc->clk_mgr` and `dc->clk_mgr->funcs` is not null before accessing its functions. This prevents a potential null pointer dereference. Reported by smatch: drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/../display/dc/hwss/dcn401/dcn401_hwseq.c:416 dcn401_init_hw() error: we previously assumed 'dc->clk_mgr' could be null (see line 225)

PUBLISHED Reserved 2024-10-21 | Published 2024-10-21 | Updated 2026-05-11 | Assigner Linux

Product status

Default status
unaffected

4562236b3bc0a28aeb6ee93b2d8a849a4c4e1c7c (git) before ac1c41e318074d8a9ea925787e366be15d7645e8
affected

4562236b3bc0a28aeb6ee93b2d8a849a4c4e1c7c (git) before 4b6377f0e96085cbec96eb7f0b282430ccdd3d75
affected

Default status
affected

4.15
affected

Any version before 4.15
unaffected

6.11.3 (semver)
unaffected

6.12 (original_commit_for_fix)
unaffected

References

git.kernel.org/...c/ac1c41e318074d8a9ea925787e366be15d7645e8

git.kernel.org/...c/4b6377f0e96085cbec96eb7f0b282430ccdd3d75

cve.org (CVE-2024-49916)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2024-49916)

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