Review reviewHigh

CVE-2024-42120

Linux Linux, linux kernel

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.

CVSS: 7.8
EPSS: 0.26%
CISA KEV: Not listed
Published: 2024.07.30

PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV

Exploit probability0.26%

Technical severityCVSS 7.8

Vulnerability overview

Affected product and versions

Product: Linux Linux, linux kernel
Affected versions: >= 4562236b3bc0a28aeb6ee93b2d8a849a4c4e1c7c < b2e9abc95583ac7bbb2c47da4d476a798146dfd6, >= 4562236b3bc0a28aeb6ee93b2d8a849a4c4e1c7c < 0b3702f9d43d163fd05e43b7d7e22e766dbef329, >= 4562236b3bc0a28aeb6ee93b2d8a849a4c4e1c7c < d2c3645a4a5ae5d933b4116c305d9d82b8199dbf, >= 4562236b3bc0a28aeb6ee93b2d8a849a4c4e1c7c < 96bf81cc1bd058bb8af6e755a548e926e934dfd1, >= 4562236b3bc0a28aeb6ee93b2d8a849a4c4e1c7c < c5ec2afeeee4c91cebc4eff6d4f1ecf4047259f4, >= 4562236b3bc0a28aeb6ee93b2d8a849a4c4e1c7c < 5396a70e8cf462ec5ccf2dc8de103c79de9489e6, >= 4.15, >= 4.15 < 5.10.222, >= 5.11 < 5.15.163, >= 5.16 < 6.1.98, >= 6.2 < 6.6.39, >= 6.7 < 6.9.9
Fixed versions: 5.10.222, 5.15.163, 6.1.98, 6.6.39, 6.9.9

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide

1
Identify
Confirm that Linux Linux, linux kernel and an affected version are present.
2
Prioritize
Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.
3
Remediate
Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.
4
Verify
Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE: CWE-129