How severe is CVE-2024-43901?

CVE-2024-43901 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-43901 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (8th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-43901?

CVE-2024-43901 affects Linux Linux Kernel. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-43901?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2024-43901 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-43901 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-40551.

When was CVE-2024-43901 published?

CVE-2024-43901 was published on 2024-08-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-43901

CVE-2024-43901 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux Kernel with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-476.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (8th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-40551
Weakness: CWE-476
Affected product: Linux Linux Kernel
Published: 2024-08-26
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Fix NULL pointer dereference for DTN log in DCN401 When users run the command: cat /sys/kernel/debug/dri/0/amdgpu_dm_dtn_log The following NULL pointer dereference happens: [ +0.000003] BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: NULL [ +0.000005] #PF: supervisor instruction fetch in kernel mode [ +0.000002] #PF: error_code(0x0010) - not-present page [ +0.000002] PGD 0 P4D 0 [ +0.000004] Oops: 0010 [#1] PREEMPT SMP NOPTI [ +0.000003] RIP: 0010:0x0 [ +0.000008] Code: Unable to access opcode bytes at 0xffffffffffffffd6. [...] [ +0.000002] PKRU: 55555554 [ +0.000002] Call Trace: [ +0.000002] <TASK> [ +0.000003] ? show_regs+0x65/0x70 [ +0.000006] ? __die+0x24/0x70 [ +0.000004] ? page_fault_oops+0x160/0x470 [ +0.000006] ? do_user_addr_fault+0x2b5/0x690 [ +0.000003] ? prb_read_valid+0x1c/0x30 [ +0.000005] ? exc_page_fault+0x8c/0x1a0 [ +0.000005] ? asm_exc_page_fault+0x27/0x30 [ +0.000012] dcn10_log_color_state+0xf9/0x510 [amdgpu] [ +0.000306] ? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0xfbef5 [ +0.000003] ? vsnprintf+0x2fb/0x600 [ +0.000009] dcn10_log_hw_state+0xfd0/0xfe0 [amdgpu] [ +0.000218] ? __mod_memcg_lruvec_state+0xe8/0x170 [ +0.000008] ? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0xfbef5 [ +0.000002] ? debug_smp_processor_id+0x17/0x20 [ +0.000003] ? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0xfbef5 [ +0.000002] ? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0xfbef5 [ +0.000002] ? set_ptes.isra.0+0x2b/0x90 [ +0.000004] ? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0xfbef5 [ +0.000002] ? _raw_spin_unlock+0x19/0x40 [ +0.000004] ? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0xfbef5 [ +0.000002] ? do_anonymous_page+0x337/0x700 [ +0.000004] dtn_log_read+0x82/0x120 [amdgpu] [ +0.000207] full_proxy_read+0x66/0x90 [ +0.000007] vfs_read+0xb0/0x340 [ +0.000005] ? __count_memcg_events+0x79/0xe0 [ +0.000002] ? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0xfbef5 [ +0.000003] ? count_memcg_events.constprop.0+0x1e/0x40 [ +0.000003] ? handle_mm_fault+0xb2/0x370 [ +0.000003] ksys_read+0x6b/0xf0 [ +0.000004] __x64_sys_read+0x19/0x20 [ +0.000003] do_syscall_64+0x60/0x130 [ +0.000004] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x6e/0x76 [ +0.000003] RIP: 0033:0x7fdf32f147e2 [...] This error happens when the color log tries to read the gamut remap information from DCN401 which is not initialized in the dcn401_dpp_funcs which leads to a null pointer dereference. This commit addresses this issue by adding a proper guard to access the gamut_remap callback in case the specific ASIC did not implement this function.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-43901?: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Fix NULL pointer dereference for DTN log in DCN401 When users run the command: cat /sys/kernel/debug/dri/0/amdgpu_dm_dtn_log The following NULL pointer dereference happens: [ +0.000003] BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: NULL [ +0.000005] #PF: supervisor instruction fetch in kernel mode [ +0.000002] #PF: error_code(0x0010) - not-present page [ +0.000002] PGD 0 P4D 0 [ +0.000004] Oops: 0010 [#1] PREEMPT SMP NOPTI [ +0.000003] RIP: 0010:0x0 [ +0.000008] Code: Unable to access opcode bytes at 0xffffffffffffffd6. [...] [ +0.000002] PKRU: 55555554 [ +0.000002] Call Trace: [ +0.000002] <TASK> [ +0.000003] ? show_regs+0x65/0x70 [ +0.000006] ? __die+0x24/0x70 [ +0.000004] ? page_fault_oops+0x160/0x470 [ +0.000006] ? do_user_addr_fault+0x2b5/0x690 [ +0.000003] ? prb_read_valid+0x1c/0x30 [ +0.000005] ? exc_page_fault+0x8c/0x1a0 [ +0.000005] ? asm_exc_page_fault+0x27/0x30 [ +0.000012] dcn10_log_color_state+0xf9/0x510 [amdgpu] [ +0.000306] ? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0xfbef5 [ +0.000003] ? vsnprintf+0x2fb/0x600 [ +0.000009] dcn10_log_hw_state+0xfd0/0xfe0 [amdgpu] [ +0.000218] ? __mod_memcg_lruvec_state+0xe8/0x170 [ +0.000008] ? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0xfbef5 [ +0.000002] ? debug_smp_processor_id+0x17/0x20 [ +0.000003] ? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0xfbef5 [ +0.000002] ? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0xfbef5 [ +0.000002] ? set_ptes.isra.0+0x2b/0x90 [ +0.000004] ? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0xfbef5 [ +0.000002] ? _raw_spin_unlock+0x19/0x40 [ +0.000004] ? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0xfbef5 [ +0.000002] ? do_anonymous_page+0x337/0x700 [ +0.000004] dtn_log_read+0x82/0x120 [amdgpu] [ +0.000207] full_proxy_read+0x66/0x90 [ +0.000007] vfs_read+0xb0/0x340 [ +0.000005] ? __count_memcg_events+0x79/0xe0 [ +0.000002] ? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0xfbef5 [ +0.000003] ? count_memcg_events.constprop.0+0x1e/0x40 [ +0.000003] ? handle_mm_fault+0xb2/0x370 [ +0.000003] ksys_read+0x6b/0xf0 [ +0.000004] __x64_sys_read+0x19/0x20 [ +0.000003] do_syscall_64+0x60/0x130 [ +0.000004] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x6e/0x76 [ +0.000003] RIP: 0033:0x7fdf32f147e2 [...] This error happens when the color log tries to read the gamut remap information from DCN401 which is not initialized in the dcn401_dpp_funcs which leads to a null pointer dereference. This commit addresses this issue by adding a proper guard to access the gamut_remap callback in case the specific ASIC did not implement this function.
How severe is CVE-2024-43901?: CVE-2024-43901 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-43901 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (8th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-43901?: CVE-2024-43901 affects Linux Linux Kernel. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-43901?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2024-43901 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-43901 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-40551.
When was CVE-2024-43901 published?: CVE-2024-43901 was published on 2024-08-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

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