Linux Kernel up to 6.9.8 AMD Display engine_id uninitialized pointer

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Linux Kernel up to 6.9.8. This issue affects the function engine_id of the component AMD Display. Such manipulation leads to uninitialized pointer. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2024-42119. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.9.8. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function engine_id of the component AMD Display. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a uninitialized pointer vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-824. The product accesses or uses a pointer that has not been initialized. The impact remains unknown. CVE summarizes:

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.

The advisory is shared for download at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-42119 since 07/29/2024. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 207802 (Ubuntu 20.04 LTS : Linux kernel vulnerabilities (USN-7003-4)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 4.19.318, 5.4.280, 5.10.222, 5.15.163, 6.1.98, 6.6.39 or 6.9.9 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 9eb4db08a808/eacca028a623/ffa7bd3ca9cf/afaaebdee9bb/874261358d31/95ad20ee3c4e/881fb6afc000/1357b2165d9a is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.kernel.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (207802) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2024-1722). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Debian Linux
  • Amazon Linux 2
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Ubuntu Linux
  • SUSE Linux
  • IBM InfoSphere Guardium
  • Oracle Linux
  • NetApp FAS
  • NetApp ActiveIQ Unified Manager
  • Siemens SIMATIC S7
  • Oracle VM
  • IBM Security Guardium
  • RESF Rocky Linux
  • Broadcom Brocade SANnav
  • Dell PowerScale
  • Open Source Linux Kernel
  • IBM QRadar SIEM
  • Dell integrated Dell Remote Access Controller
  • IBM Storage Scale
  • IBM Spectrum Protect Plus
  • Juniper Junos Space
  • IBM Storage Scale System
  • SolarWinds Security Event Manager

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Class: Uninitialized pointer
CWE: CWE-824 / CWE-908
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Nessus ID: 207802
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS : Linux kernel vulnerabilities (USN-7003-4)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Kernel 4.19.318/5.4.280/5.10.222/5.15.163/6.1.98/6.6.39/6.9.9
Patch: 9eb4db08a808/eacca028a623/ffa7bd3ca9cf/afaaebdee9bb/874261358d31/95ad20ee3c4e/881fb6afc000/1357b2165d9a

Timelineinfo

07/29/2024 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: git.kernel.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-42119 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-42119
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-273068
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2024-1722 - Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen nicht spezifizierten Angriff

Entryinfo

Created: 07/30/2024 10:43
Updated: 09/29/2025 17:11
Changes: 07/30/2024 10:43 (58), 09/27/2024 13:13 (2), 07/16/2025 00:53 (7), 07/19/2025 18:43 (1), 09/29/2025 17:11 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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