CVE-2024-49879

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Linux kernel versions prior to 6.6.58

Description: A vulnerability in the Linux kernel has been resolved by adding a missing check for alloc ordered workqueue in the omapdrm module. This check is necessary because alloc ordered workqueue may return a NULL pointer, which could cause a NULL pointer dereference.

Recommendations: For versions prior to 6.6.58, update to version 6.6.58 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider adding a check for the return value of alloc ordered workqueue to prevent NULL pointer dereferences.