Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Jul 30, 2024· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2024-42122
CVE-2024-42122
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/amd/display: Add NULL pointer check for kzalloc
[Why & How] Check return pointer of kzalloc before using it.
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Affected products
99- osv-coords97 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Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- git.kernel.org/stable/c/062edd612fcd300f0f79a36fca5b8b6a5e2fce70nvdPatch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e65a1b7118acf6af96449e1e66b7adbc9396912nvdPatch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/552e7938b4d7fe548fbf29b9950a14c6149d0470nvd
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd1e565a5b7fa60c349ca8a16db1e61715fe8230nvd
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00028.htmlnvd
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