CVE-2024-42261

5.5 MEDIUM
Published: August 17, 2024 Modified: October 03, 2025

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/v3d: Validate passed in drm syncobj handles in the timestamp extension If userspace provides an unknown or invalid handle anywhere in the handle array the rest of the driver will not handle that well. Fix it by checking handle was looked up successfully or otherwise fail the extension by jumping into the existing unwind. (cherry picked from commit 8d1276d1b8f738c3afe1457d4dff5cc66fc848a3)

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/023d22e8bb0cdd6900382ad1ed06df3b6c2ea791
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5c56f104edd02a537e9327dc543574e55713e1d7
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch

2 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.0%
1th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

linux