Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2024-42119

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Skip finding free audio for unknown engine_id [WHY] ENGINE_ID_UNKNOWN = -1 and can not be used as an array index. Plus, it also means it is uninitialized and does not need free audio. [HOW] Skip and return NULL. This fixes 2 OVERRUN issues reported by Coverity.

EPSS: 0.003 (20.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-42119?
CVE-2024-42119 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-07-30.
How severe is CVE-2024-42119?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.