CVE-2024-42261

drm/v3d: Validate passed in drm syncobj handles in the timestamp extension

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: August 17, 2024 at 08:54 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:49 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/v3d: Validate passed in drm syncobj handles in the timestamp extension If userspace provides an unknown or invalid handle anywhere in the handle array the rest of the driver will not handle that well. Fix it by checking handle was looked up successfully or otherwise fail the extension by jumping into the existing unwind. (cherry picked from commit 8d1276d1b8f738c3afe1457d4dff5cc66fc848a3)

Affected

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

6.8 ≤ v < 6.10.46.8 ≤ v < 6.116.11 rc16.89ba0ff3e083f6a4a0b6698f06bfff74805fefa5f
Vendor states this is fixed in 023d22e8bb0cdd6900382ad1ed06df3b6c2ea791 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5c56f104edd02a537e9327dc543574e55713e1d7 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.10.4 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.11 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.8 (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/023d22e8bb0cdd6900382ad1ed06df3b6c2ea791
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5c56f104edd02a537e9327dc543574e55713e1d7

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

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

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