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Vulnerability Change Records for CVE-2024-44955

Change History

CVE Modified by kernel.org 6/19/2025 10:15:45 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Changed Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

drm/amd/display: Don't refer to dc_sink in is_dsc_need_re_compute

[Why]
When unplug one of monitors connected after mst hub, encounter null pointer dereference.

It's due to dc_sink get released immediately in early_unregister() or detect_ctx(). When
commit new state which directly referring to info stored in dc_sink will cause null pointer
dereference.

[how]
Remove redundant checking condition. Relevant condition should already be covered by checking
if dsc_aux is null or not. Also reset dsc_aux to NULL when the connector is disconnected.
Rejected reason: This CVE ID has been rejected or withdrawn by its CVE Numbering Authority.
Removed CVSS V3.1
NIST: AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

								
						
Removed CWE
NIST: CWE-476

								
						
Removed CPE Configuration
OR
          *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.10.5

								
						
Removed Reference
kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39b217193729aa45eded8de24d9245468a0c0263

								
						
Removed Reference
kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c7e65cab54a89f4df54110f0b44c4ade93d1a911

								
						
Removed Reference
kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fcf6a49d79923a234844b8efe830a61f3f0584e4

								
						
Removed Reference Type
kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39b217193729aa45eded8de24d9245468a0c0263 Types: Patch

								
						
Removed Reference Type
kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fcf6a49d79923a234844b8efe830a61f3f0584e4 Types: Patch

								
						

CVE Rejected by kernel.org 6/19/2025 10:15:45 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value