What is CVE-2024-50049?

CVE-2024-50049 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 5.5 onward and patched in 5.10.227, 5.15.168, 6.1.113 and others. CVE-2024-50049 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-50049?

CVE-2024-50049 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-2024-50049?

Yes, CVE-2024-50049 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.10.227, 5.15.168, 6.1.113 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.5 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2024-50049 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-50049 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-2024-50049

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Check null pointer before dereferencing se [WHAT & HOW] se is null checked previously in the same function, indicating it might be null; therefore, it must be checked when used again. This fixes 1 FORWARD_NULL issue reported by Coverity.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-10-21

Last modified 2025-11-03

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-2024-50049 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 5.5 and later are affected. Fixed in 5.10.227, 5.15.168, 6.1.113, 6.6.57, 6.11.4, 6.12 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 5.5

Fixed in

✓ 5.10.227 5.10.x ✓ 5.15.168 5.15.x ✓ 6.1.113 6.1.x ✓ 6.6.57 6.6.x ✓ 6.11.4 6.11.x ✓ 6.12

References

8 total

Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/65b2d49e55fe13ae56da3a7685bdccadca31134a

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/97a79933fb08a002ba9400d1a7a5df707ecdb896

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9b4fd1946678fa0e069e442f3c5a7d3fa446fac

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c643ef59390e49f1dfab35e8ea65f5db5e527d64

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4149eec960110ffd5bcb161075dd9f1d7773075

Patch

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Details

CVE ID CVE-2024-50049

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-10-21

Modified 2025-11-03

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-50049?

CVE-2024-50049 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 5.5 onward and has been patched in 5.10.227, 5.15.168, 6.1.113 and others. CVE-2024-50049 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-50049?

CVE-2024-50049 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-2024-50049?

Yes. CVE-2024-50049 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.10.227, 5.15.168, 6.1.113 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.5 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2024-50049 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2024-50049 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.