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CVE-2024-42275

drm/client: Fix error code in drm_client_buffer_vmap_local()

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: August 17, 2024 at 08:54 AM UTC
Updated: August 5, 2026 at 12:04 PM 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/client: Fix error code in drm_client_buffer_vmap_local() This function accidentally returns zero/success on the failure path. It leads to locking issues and an uninitialized *map_copy in the caller.

Affected

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

Linux Kernel· Linux
95%
6.10 ≤ v < 6.10.46.10 ≤ v < 6.116.11 rc1b4b0193e83cb987143583e2b4011b35331f429bd
Vendor states this is fixed in b5fbf924f125ba3638cfdc21c0515eb7e76264ca (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in c0f412961653237f52e2f16ee8747fb330bcf074 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.10 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.10.4 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.11 (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 (2)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b5fbf924f125ba3638cfdc21c0515eb7e76264ca
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c0f412961653237f52e2f16ee8747fb330bcf074

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-824

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