CVE-2024-50090: drm/xe/oa: Fix overflow in oa batch buffer
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Integer overflow in the DRM Xe OA (Observability Architecture) batch buffer handling causes memory corruption.
- Who is affected
- Systems running affected Linux kernel versions with DRM Xe graphics driver enabled.
- Urgency
- Medium severity; not currently exploited but memory corruption can lead to denial of service or code execution.
- Action
- Apply kernel security update when available or disable DRM Xe OA monitoring if not required.
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Details
Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-50090
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-2024-500900.22% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 12% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-50090 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
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