CVE-2024-43901

drm/amd/display: Fix NULL pointer dereference for DTN log in DCN401

Published Aug 26, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics threat_severity

Moderate

threat_severity

Low

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Weaknesses CWE-476
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title drm/amd/display: Fix NULL pointer dereference for DTN log in DCN401
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Linux
Published
Updated
May 11, 2026, 8:31 PM
Reserved
Aug 17, 2024, 9:11 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Aug 26, 2024, 11:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:51 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Aug 26, 2024, 12:00 AM