What is CVE-2024-26949?

CVE-2024-26949 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, classified as a NULL Pointer Dereference flaw (CWE-476), affecting Linux kernel versions from 6.7.9 onward and patched in 6.7.12, 6.8.3 and 6.9. CVE-2024-26949 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-26949?

CVE-2024-26949 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-26949?

Yes, CVE-2024-26949 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.7.12, 6.8.3 and 6.9. If you are running Linux kernel 6.7.9 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2024-26949 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-26949 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)?

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL, typically causing a crash. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/476.html

CVE-2024-26949

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amdgpu/pm: Fix NULL pointer dereference when get power limit Because powerplay_table initialization is skipped under sriov case, We check and set default lower and upper OD value if powerplay_table is NULL.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-05-01

Last modified 2024-11-21

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Yes

CVSS 3.1 score

5.5

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-476

CVE-2024-26949 is a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability

What is NULL Pointer Dereference?

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL, typically causing a crash. Learn more on MITRE CWE

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 6.7.9, 6.8 and later are affected. Fixed in 6.7.12, 6.8.3, 6.9 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 6.7.9 ≥ 6.8

Fixed in

✓ 6.7.12 6.7.x ✓ 6.8.3 6.8.x ✓ 6.9

References

3 total

Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/08ae9ef829b8055c2fdc8cfee37510c1f4721a07

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/99c2f1563b1400cc8331fc79d19ada1bb95bb388

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b8eaa8ef1f1157a9f330e36e66bdd7a693309948

Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2024-26949

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-05-01

Modified 2024-11-21

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-26949?

CVE-2024-26949 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 , classified as a NULL Pointer Dereference flaw (CWE-476) . It affects Linux kernel versions from 6.7.9 onward and has been patched in 6.7.12, 6.8.3 and 6.9. CVE-2024-26949 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-26949?

CVE-2024-26949 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-26949?

Yes. CVE-2024-26949 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.7.12, 6.8.3 and 6.9. If you are running Linux kernel 6.7.9 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2024-26949 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2024-26949 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.