CVE-2024-49898

Kernel crash via unchecked display scheduling pointers

Published Oct 21, 2024 · Updated May 11, 2026

NULL pointer dereferences in the Linux kernel AMD display driver allow local users to crash the kernel through display scheduling. The subvp_drr_schedulable function reads min_refresh_in_uhz through a possibly null drr_timing pointer, while subvp_vblank_schedulable accesses stream timing through a possibly null subvp_pipe pointer. Reaching either path requires local low-privilege access and an AMD DCN 3.2 display configuration that exercises SubVP dynamic-refresh or VBLANK scheduling.

CVSS severity5.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.24%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

NULL pointer dereferences in the Linux kernel AMD display driver allow local users to crash the kernel through display scheduling. The subvp_drr_schedulable function reads min_refresh_in_uhz through a possibly null drr_timing pointer, while subvp_vblank_schedulable accesses stream timing through a possibly null subvp_pipe pointer. Reaching either path requires local low-privilege access and an AMD DCN 3.2 display configuration that exercises SubVP dynamic-refresh or VBLANK scheduling.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-49898
Published
Oct 21, 2024
Updated
May 11, 2026
Vendor
The Linux Kernel Organization
Product
Linux
Classifications
CWE-476
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 21, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 11, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=4.15
  2. Affected versionversion=4562236b3bc0a28aeb6ee93b2d8a849a4c4e1c7c <115b1a3b0944b4d8ef0b4b0c5a625bdd9474131f
  3. Affected versionversion=4562236b3bc0a28aeb6ee93b2d8a849a4c4e1c7c <26d262b79a3587aaa84368586a55e9026c67841b
  4. Affected versionversion=4562236b3bc0a28aeb6ee93b2d8a849a4c4e1c7c <367cd9ceba1933b63bc1d87d967baf6d9fd241d2
  5. Affected versionversion=4562236b3bc0a28aeb6ee93b2d8a849a4c4e1c7c <3fc70ae048fe0936761b73b50700a810ff61e853
  6. Affected versionversion=4562236b3bc0a28aeb6ee93b2d8a849a4c4e1c7c <c3a3b6d9a9383e3c1a4a08878ba5046e68647595

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

The Linux Kernel Organization · Linuxversion=4.15; version=4562236b3bc0a28aeb6ee93b2d8a849a4c4e1c7c <115b1a3b0944b4d8ef0b4b0c5a625bdd9474131f; version=4562236b3bc0a28aeb6ee93b2d8a849a4c4e1c7c <26d262b79a3587aaa84368586a55e9026c67841b; version=4562236b3bc0a28aeb6ee93b2d8a849a4c4e1c7c <367cd9ceba1933b63bc1d87d967baf6d9fd241d2; version=4562236b3bc0a28aeb6ee93b2d8a849a4c4e1c7c <3fc70ae048fe0936761b73b50700a810ff61e853; version=4562236b3bc0a28aeb6ee93b2d8a849a4c4e1c7c <c3a3b6d9a9383e3c1a4a08878ba5046e68647595

Published CVSS scores

5.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-476NULL Pointer Dereference

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