Vulnerability · Published Sep 27, 2024 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2024-46809drm/amd/display: Check BIOS images before it is used
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 15% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 85.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Check BIOS images before it is used BIOS images may fail to load and null checks are added before they are used. This fixes 6 NULL_RETURNS issues reported by Coverity.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.123-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-46809 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.10.9-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-46809 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.10.9-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-46809 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-135.146 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46809 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-135.146 | USN-7387-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux | 6.8.0-50.51 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46809 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46809 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1080.87 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46809 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1080.87 | USN-7387-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1020.22 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46809 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46809 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46809 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46809 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1020.22~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46809 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1084.93 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46809 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1084.93 | USN-7387-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1020.23 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46809 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46809 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46809 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46809 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1020.23~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46809 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1084.93.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46809 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46809 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46809 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1079.88 | USN-7387-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1079.88 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46809 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1019.21 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46809 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46809 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46809 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46809 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46809 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1077.83 | USN-7387-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1077.83 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46809 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1015.19 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46809 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1062.70 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46809 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1062.70 | USN-7387-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1002.4 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46809 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46809 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46809 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46809 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-50.51~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46809 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1072.75 | USN-7387-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1072.75 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46809 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1017.17 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46809 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1017.17~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46809 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | 5.15.0-1073.75 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46809 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1075.81 | USN-7387-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1075.81 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46809 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1076.81 | USN-7388-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1076.81 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46809 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-135.146 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46809 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-135.146 | USN-7387-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-50.51.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46809 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46809 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46809 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46809 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-50.51.1~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46809 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1074.75 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46809 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1074.75 | USN-7387-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1019.21 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46809 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46809 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46809 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46809 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1019.21.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46809 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1033.33 | USN-7389-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1033.33 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46809 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1021.21 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46809 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1021.21 | USN-7389-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46809 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46809 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46809 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46809 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | 6.8.0-1018.18 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46809 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1077.83 | USN-7387-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1077.83 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46809 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1017.18 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46809 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46809 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1017.18~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46809 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1074.77 | USN-7387-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1074.77 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46809 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1016.18 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46809 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46809 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46809 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | 6.8.0-50.51.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46809 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46809 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46809 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.8 | 6.8.0-50.51.1~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46809 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46809 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46809 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46809 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-xilinx | 6.8.0-1017.18 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46809 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1044.48 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46809 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1044.48 | USN-7390-1 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 4562236b3bc0a28aeb6ee93b2d8a849a4c4e1c7c – before 4fcd903a5d9e897420d7d8b3ca55c6e5dbb473794562236b3bc0a28aeb6ee93b2d8a849a4c4e1c7c – before c5cb98554c4c6265b494d040c1c62f1db2fa28a64562236b3bc0a28aeb6ee93b2d8a849a4c4e1c7c – before eef7301e674438913134539e77dd887960949f204562236b3bc0a28aeb6ee93b2d8a849a4c4e1c7c – before e50bec62acaeec03afc6fa5dfb2426e52d049cf54562236b3bc0a28aeb6ee93b2d8a849a4c4e1c7c – before e46b70a7cfed71cb84e985c785c39c16df5c28cb4562236b3bc0a28aeb6ee93b2d8a849a4c4e1c7c – before 8b0ddf19cca2a352b2a7e01d99d3ba949a99c84c |
| Linux | Linux | 4.15 |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4fcd903a5d9e897420d7d8b3ca55c6e5dbb47379
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c5cb98554c4c6265b494d040c1c62f1db2fa28a6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eef7301e674438913134539e77dd887960949f20
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e50bec62acaeec03afc6fa5dfb2426e52d049cf5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e46b70a7cfed71cb84e985c785c39c16df5c28cb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b0ddf19cca2a352b2a7e01d99d3ba949a99c84c
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00001.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00002.html