CVE-2024-43899

A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability was found in dcn20_get_dcc_compression_cap() function in the dcn20_resource.c file in the AMD GPU driver in the Linux Kernel. This issue could allow an attacker to make the system hang when using the mpv media player with specific hardware acceleration options during fullscreen playback, causing a user application to enter a specific state, for example, transitioning to fullscreen mode in mpv, leading to a denial of service.

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Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.