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CVE-2024-42122

drm/amd/display: Add NULL pointer check for kzalloc

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: July 30, 2024 at 07:46 AM 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 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

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.

Affected

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

Linux Kernel· Linux
95%
v < 6.9.94.15 ≤ v < 6.1.1294.15 ≤ v < 6.104.15 ≤ v < 6.6.644.15 ≤ v < 6.9.94.154562236b3bc0a28aeb6ee93b2d8a849a4c4e1c7c
Vendor states this is fixed in 062edd612fcd300f0f79a36fca5b8b6a5e2fce70 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 552e7938b4d7fe548fbf29b9950a14c6149d0470 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 8e65a1b7118acf6af96449e1e66b7adbc9396912 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in cd1e565a5b7fa60c349ca8a16db1e61715fe8230 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.15 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.129 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.10 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.64 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.9.9 (unaffected)

Remediation

No guide yet

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

Patch and advisory references

References (5)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/062edd612fcd300f0f79a36fca5b8b6a5e2fce70
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/552e7938b4d7fe548fbf29b9950a14c6149d0470
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e65a1b7118acf6af96449e1e66b7adbc9396912
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd1e565a5b7fa60c349ca8a16db1e61715fe8230
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00028.html

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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

CVSS

5.5MEDIUM[email protected]
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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