CVE-2024-42120
drm/amd/display: Check pipe offset before setting vblank
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Check pipe offset before setting vblank pipe_ctx has a size of MAX_PIPES so checking its index before accessing the array. This fixes an OVERRUN issue reported by Coverity.
INFO
Published Date :
July 30, 2024, 8:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 3, 2025, 10:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the affected kernel packages.
- Reboot the system after updating.
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weaknesses.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 03, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 07, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-129 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 up to (excluding) 5.15.163 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 up to (excluding) 6.9.9 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2 up to (excluding) 6.6.39 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 up to (excluding) 6.1.98 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.15 up to (excluding) 5.10.222 Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0b3702f9d43d163fd05e43b7d7e22e766dbef329 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0b3702f9d43d163fd05e43b7d7e22e766dbef329 Types: Patch Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5396a70e8cf462ec5ccf2dc8de103c79de9489e6 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5396a70e8cf462ec5ccf2dc8de103c79de9489e6 Types: Patch Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/96bf81cc1bd058bb8af6e755a548e926e934dfd1 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/96bf81cc1bd058bb8af6e755a548e926e934dfd1 Types: Patch Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2e9abc95583ac7bbb2c47da4d476a798146dfd6 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2e9abc95583ac7bbb2c47da4d476a798146dfd6 Types: Patch Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c5ec2afeeee4c91cebc4eff6d4f1ecf4047259f4 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c5ec2afeeee4c91cebc4eff6d4f1ecf4047259f4 Types: Patch Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2c3645a4a5ae5d933b4116c305d9d82b8199dbf Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2c3645a4a5ae5d933b4116c305d9d82b8199dbf Types: Patch -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0b3702f9d43d163fd05e43b7d7e22e766dbef329 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5396a70e8cf462ec5ccf2dc8de103c79de9489e6 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/96bf81cc1bd058bb8af6e755a548e926e934dfd1 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2e9abc95583ac7bbb2c47da4d476a798146dfd6 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c5ec2afeeee4c91cebc4eff6d4f1ecf4047259f4 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2c3645a4a5ae5d933b4116c305d9d82b8199dbf -
CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Jul. 30, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Check pipe offset before setting vblank pipe_ctx has a size of MAX_PIPES so checking its index before accessing the array. This fixes an OVERRUN issue reported by Coverity. Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2e9abc95583ac7bbb2c47da4d476a798146dfd6 [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0b3702f9d43d163fd05e43b7d7e22e766dbef329 [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2c3645a4a5ae5d933b4116c305d9d82b8199dbf [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/96bf81cc1bd058bb8af6e755a548e926e934dfd1 [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c5ec2afeeee4c91cebc4eff6d4f1ecf4047259f4 [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5396a70e8cf462ec5ccf2dc8de103c79de9489e6 [No types assigned]