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.
CVE-2024-42122
MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 5.5 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2024-07-30. NVD baseline CVSS 5.5; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
5.5EG
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 5.5Exploit: None knownExposed: 0
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- 5.5
- EG Score
- 5.5(medium)
- EG Risk
- 25(Track)EG Risk 25/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity55% × 45%Exploitation0% × 40%Automatability0% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 0%
- EPSS %ILE
- 17%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
July 30, 2024
Last Modified
November 3, 2025
References (7)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/062edd612fcd300f0f79a36fca5b8b6a5e2fce70
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/552e7938b4d7fe548fbf29b9950a14c6149d0470
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e65a1b7118acf6af96449e1e66b7adbc9396912
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd1e565a5b7fa60c349ca8a16db1e61715fe8230
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/062edd612fcd300f0f79a36fca5b8b6a5e2fce70
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e65a1b7118acf6af96449e1e66b7adbc9396912
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00028.html
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2024-42122(1)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Patch Availability(10)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | linux-virtual (6.8.0-58.60) @ noble | 2026-05-23 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-tools-aws-edge (6.8.0-1027.29~22.04.1) @ jammy | 2026-05-23 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-virtual-hwe-22.04-edge (6.8.0-58.60~22.04.1) @ jammy | 2026-05-23 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-tools-realtime-hwe-24.04 (6.8.1-1020.21) @ noble | 2026-05-23 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-tools-gkeop-6.8 (6.8.0-1010.12) @ noble | 2026-05-23 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-tools-azure-nvidia (6.8.0-1014.15) @ noble | 2026-05-23 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-tools-gcp-edge (6.8.0-1028.30~22.04.1) @ jammy | 2026-05-23 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-tools-raspi-realtime (6.8.0-2023.24) @ noble | 2026-05-23 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-tools-raspi (6.8.0-1028.32) @ noble | 2026-05-23 | ubuntu |
| linux | Kernel @ 6.1.129 | — | osv |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(5 across 4 ecosystems)
Debian:11(2)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | 5.10.103-1 ... 7.2~rc5-1~exp1 (496 versions) | — | — |
| linux-6.1 | 6.1.106-3~deb11u1 ... 6.1.128-1~deb11u1 (6 versions) | 6.1.129-1~deb11u1 | — |
Debian:12(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | 6.1.106-1 ... 6.1.99-1 (35 versions) | 6.1.129-1 | — |
Debian:13(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | — | 6.9.9-1 | — |
Debian:14(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | — | 6.9.9-1 | — |
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Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2024-42122?
CVE-2024-42122 is a medium vulnerability published on July 30, 2024. 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.
When was CVE-2024-42122 disclosed?
CVE-2024-42122 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 30, 2024, with the most recent update on November 3, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2024-42122 actively exploited?
CVE-2024-42122 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 82.5% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-42122?
CVE-2024-42122 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2024-42122?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-42122, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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