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CVE-2024-46683

kernel: drm/xe: prevent UAF around preempt fence

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

6.7

CVSS 3.1

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Published · September 13, 2024

Updated · September 13, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's drm/xe component. This use-after-free (UAF) vulnerability occurs when the system attempts to use a memory area after it has been deallocated, leading to memory corruption. A local attacker could exploit this timing issue, potentially gaining elevated privileges or causing the system to become unresponsive (denial of service).

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 6.7
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE-416 · Use After Free