Vulnerability · Published Jul 30, 2024 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2024-42122drm/amd/display: Add NULL pointer check for kzalloc
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 17% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 82.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.129-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.9.9-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.9.9-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux | 6.8.0-58.60 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux | 6.8.0-58.60 | USN-7449-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1027.29 | USN-7449-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1027.29 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1027.29~22.04.1 | USN-7451-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1027.29~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1027.32 | USN-7449-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1027.32 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1027.32~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1027.32~22.04.1 | USN-7449-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia | 6.8.0-1014.15 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia | 6.8.0-1014.15 | USN-7468-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1028.30 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1028.30 | USN-7450-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1028.30~22.04.1 | USN-7452-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1028.30~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1023.27 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1023.27 | USN-7450-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1010.12 | USN-7450-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1010.12 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-58.60~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-58.60~22.04.1 | USN-7449-2 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1024.24 | USN-7449-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1024.24 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1024.24~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-58.60.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-58.60.1 | USN-7449-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-58.60.1~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-58.60.1~22.04.1 | USN-7449-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1026.29 | USN-7449-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1026.29 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1026.29~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1026.29~22.04.1 | USN-7449-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1026.29.1 | USN-7449-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1026.29.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 6.8.0-1008.8 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | 6.8.0-1026.26 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | 6.8.0-1026.26 | USN-7449-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1024.25 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1024.25 | USN-7449-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1024.25~22.04.1 | USN-7449-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1024.25~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1028.32 | USN-7524-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1028.32 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | 6.8.0-58.60.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.8 | 6.8.0-58.60.1~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-xilinx | 6.8.0-1017.18 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42122 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 4562236b3bc0a28aeb6ee93b2d8a849a4c4e1c7c – before 552e7938b4d7fe548fbf29b9950a14c6149d04704562236b3bc0a28aeb6ee93b2d8a849a4c4e1c7c – before cd1e565a5b7fa60c349ca8a16db1e61715fe82304562236b3bc0a28aeb6ee93b2d8a849a4c4e1c7c – before 062edd612fcd300f0f79a36fca5b8b6a5e2fce704562236b3bc0a28aeb6ee93b2d8a849a4c4e1c7c – before 8e65a1b7118acf6af96449e1e66b7adbc9396912 |
| Linux | Linux | 4.15 |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/552e7938b4d7fe548fbf29b9950a14c6149d0470
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd1e565a5b7fa60c349ca8a16db1e61715fe8230
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/062edd612fcd300f0f79a36fca5b8b6a5e2fce70
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e65a1b7118acf6af96449e1e66b7adbc9396912
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00028.html