CVE-2024-42123
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A double-free error in the err_addr pointer handling in the amdgpu driver causes memory corruption.
- Who is affected
- Systems running the AMD GPU driver in vulnerable kernel versions are affected.
- Urgency
- Remediation is routine; CVSS 4.4 is low-to-moderate and no active exploitation reported.
- Action
- Update the Linux kernel to include the double-free fix in the amdgpu driver's error address pointer handling.
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Exploitation outlook
- Low exploitation risk0.21% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 11% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (1)
- mediumCVE-2024-42123: drm/amdgpu: fix double free err_addr pointer warningsmsrc · 2026-08-06
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