CVE-2024-42122
AMD Display NULL Pointer Dereference Vulnerability
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.
INFO
Published Date :
July 30, 2024, 8:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 21, 2025, 2:15 p.m.
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
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CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Feb. 21, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/552e7938b4d7fe548fbf29b9950a14c6149d0470 -
CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Dec. 09, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd1e565a5b7fa60c349ca8a16db1e61715fe8230 -
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/062edd612fcd300f0f79a36fca5b8b6a5e2fce70 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e65a1b7118acf6af96449e1e66b7adbc9396912 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 16, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/062edd612fcd300f0f79a36fca5b8b6a5e2fce70 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/062edd612fcd300f0f79a36fca5b8b6a5e2fce70 Patch Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e65a1b7118acf6af96449e1e66b7adbc9396912 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e65a1b7118acf6af96449e1e66b7adbc9396912 Patch Added CWE NIST CWE-476 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.9.9 -
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: Add NULL pointer check for kzalloc [Why & How] Check return pointer of kzalloc before using it. Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/062edd612fcd300f0f79a36fca5b8b6a5e2fce70 [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e65a1b7118acf6af96449e1e66b7adbc9396912 [No types assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-42122 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-42122
weaknesses.