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CVE-2024-49890: drm/amd/pm: ensure the fw_info is not null before using it

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2024-10-21 · updated 2026-10-15
• Weakness: CWE-476

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/pm: ensure the fw_info is not null before using it This resolves the dereference null return value warning reported by Coverity.

Affected products

• Linux kernel: before 5.10.227; from 5.11 before 5.15.168; from 5.16 before 6.1.113; from 6.2 before 6.6.55; from 6.7 before 6.10.14; from 6.11 before 6.11.3 — fixed in 5.10.227, 5.15.168, 6.1.113, 6.10.14, 6.11.3, 6.6.55

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 5.10.227, 5.15.168, 6.1.113, 6.10.14. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/016bf0294b401246471c6710c6bf9251616228b6
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/186fb12e7a7b038c2710ceb2fb74068f1b5d55a4
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/29f388945770bd0a6c82711436b2bc98b0dfac92
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8adf4408d482faa51b2c14e60bfd9946ec1911a4
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9550d8d6f19fac7623f044ae8d9503825b325497
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b511474f49588cdca355ebfce54e7eddbf7b75a5
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd5f4ac1a986f0e7e9fa019201b5890554f87bcf
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00002.html
• https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-265688.html
• https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-355557.html

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