CVE-2024-42081

drm/xe/xe_devcoredump: Check NULL before assignments

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: July 29, 2024 at 03:52 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:48 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/xe/xe_devcoredump: Check NULL before assignments Assign 'xe_devcoredump_snapshot *' and 'xe_device *' only if 'coredump' is not NULL. v2 - Fix commit messages. v3 - Define variables before code.(Ashutosh/Jose) v4 - Drop return check for coredump_to_xe. (Jose/Rodrigo) v5 - Modify misleading commit message. (Matt)

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 6.9.86.8 ≤ v < 6.106.8 ≤ v < 6.9.86.8dd08ebf6c3525a7ea2186e636df064ea47281987
Vendor states this is fixed in 76ec0e33707282d5321555698d902f4e067aff37 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in b15e65349553b1689d15fbdebea874ca5ae2274a (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.10 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.8 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.9.8 (unaffected)

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (2)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/76ec0e33707282d5321555698d902f4e067aff37
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b15e65349553b1689d15fbdebea874ca5ae2274a

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-476

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