CVE-2024-42122

MEDIUM EPSS 15.0%
Published Jul 30, 20241y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
5.5 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Jul 30, 2024 1y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Add NULL pointer check for kzalloc [Why & How] Check return pointer of kzalloc before using it.

CVSS Details

Base Score
5.5
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
3.6
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity None
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
15.0% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference Memory Safety

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
linuxlinux_kernel* <6.9.9

References 5

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/062edd612fcd300f0f79a36fca5b8b6a5e2fce70
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/552e7938b4d7fe548fbf29b9950a14c6149d0470
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e65a1b7118acf6af96449e1e66b7adbc9396912
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd1e565a5b7fa60c349ca8a16db1e61715fe8230
  • lists.debian.org https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00028.html

Remediation

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/062edd612fcd300f0f79a36fca5b8b6a5e2fce70
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e65a1b7118acf6af96449e1e66b7adbc9396912
    Patch