CVE-2024-44956: drm/xe/preempt_fence: enlarge the fence critical section
CSIRTS triage
- What
- The preempt fence critical section in the Intel Xe GPU driver is too small, causing synchronization issues.
- Who is affected
- Systems with Intel Xe GPU hardware running affected kernel versions.
- Urgency
- Medium severity; not exploited but can cause GPU synchronization failures.
- Action
- Apply Linux kernel security patch addressing CVE-2024-44956.
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Details
Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-44956
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2024-449560.14% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 4% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-44956 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
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