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HistorySep 04, 2024 - 6:35 p.m.

CVE-2024-44955 drm/amd/display: Don't refer to dc_sink in is_dsc_need_re_compute

2024-09-0418:35:54
Linux
github.com
2
linux kernel vulnerability
drm/amd/display
dc_sink
null pointer dereference
redundant checking condition
dsc_aux

AI Score

6.8

Confidence

Low

SSVC

Exploitation

none

Automatable

no

Technical Impact

partial

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

drm/amd/display: Don’t refer to dc_sink in is_dsc_need_re_compute

[Why]
When unplug one of monitors connected after mst hub, encounter null pointer dereference.

It’s due to dc_sink get released immediately in early_unregister() or detect_ctx(). When
commit new state which directly referring to info stored in dc_sink will cause null pointer
dereference.

[how]
Remove redundant checking condition. Relevant condition should already be covered by checking
if dsc_aux is null or not. Also reset dsc_aux to NULL when the connector is disconnected.

AI Score

6.8

Confidence

Low

SSVC

Exploitation

none

Automatable

no

Technical Impact

partial

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