CVE-2024-42228

A vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's amdgpu driver in the amdgpu_vce_ring_parse_cs() function where the size variable is initialized with a pointer that may not be properly set before use. This issue could lead to unpredictable behavior in the system.

Red Hat believes this flaw to be of Moderate severity with a low impact on confidentiality given that the component primarily impacted by this vulnerability is an AMD GPU driver, which is used mainly for rendering graphics on the system. As such, a successful exploit of this vulnerability would likely not result in any sensitive information being leaked.

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.