CVE-2024-53087

drm/xe: Fix possible exec queue leak in exec IOCTL

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: November 19, 2024 at 05:45 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 08:08 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: Fix possible exec queue leak in exec IOCTL In a couple of places after an exec queue is looked up the exec IOCTL returns on input errors without dropping the exec queue ref. Fix this ensuring the exec queue ref is dropped on input error. (cherry picked from commit 07064a200b40ac2195cb6b7b779897d9377e5e6f)

Affected

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

6.8 ≤ v < 6.11.86.8 ≤ v < 6.126.12 rc16.12 rc26.12 rc36.12 rc46.12 rc56.12 rc6dd08ebf6c3525a7ea2186e636df064ea47281987
Vendor states this is fixed in 2f92b77a8ce043fbda2664d9be4b66bdc57f67b7 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in af797b831d8975cb4610f396dcb7f03f4b9908e7 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.11.8 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12 (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/2f92b77a8ce043fbda2664d9be4b66bdc57f67b7
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af797b831d8975cb4610f396dcb7f03f4b9908e7

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

5.5MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-401

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