Is CVE-2024-42121 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2024-42121 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2024-42121?

CVE-2024-42121 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2024-42121?

CVE-2024-42121 has an EPSS score of 0.26% (17th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-42121?

Upgrade linux on debian 11 to 5.10.223-1 or later. Fixes are available for 143 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2024-42121

HIGH

7.8

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Check index msg_id before read or write [WHAT] msg_id is used as an array index and it cannot be a negative value, and therefore cannot be equal to MOD_HDCP_MESSAGE_ID_INVALID (-1). [HOW] Check whether msg_id is valid before reading and setting. This fixes 4 OVERRUN issues reported by Coverity.

CWE-129

How to fix

Remediation Available

linuxDebian

Fixed in:5.10.223-1CVE-2024-42121

Fixed in:6.1.98-1CVE-2024-42121

Fixed in:6.9.9-1CVE-2024-42121

linuxUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-121.131USN-7007-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48USN-7089-1

linux-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1069.75USN-7007-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-1018.20USN-7089-3

linux-aws-5.15Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1069.75~20.04.1USN-7007-1

linux-aws-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1018.19~22.04.1USN-7089-3

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Fixed in:5.15.0-1072.81USN-7009-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.20USN-7089-2

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Fixed in:5.15.0-1072.81~20.04.1USN-7009-1

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Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.20~22.04.1USN-7089-1

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Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.19USN-7089-2

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Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.17USN-7089-6

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Fixed in:6.8.0-1002.4USN-7156-1

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linux-image-5.15.0-1062-raspiUbuntu

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linux-image-5.15.0-1064-intel-iotgUbuntu

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linux-image-5.15.0-1064-nvidiaUbuntu

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linux-image-5.15.0-1066-kvmUbuntu

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linux-image-5.15.0-1068-gcpUbuntu

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linux-image-5.15.0-1072-azure-fdeUbuntu

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linux-image-5.15.0-121-genericUbuntu

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linux-image-5.15.0-121-generic-64kUbuntu

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linux-image-5.15.0-121-generic-lpaeUbuntu

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linux-image-5.15.0-121-lowlatencyUbuntu

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linux-image-5.15.0-121-lowlatency-64kUbuntu

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linux-image-6.8.0-1002-gkeopUbuntu

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linux-image-6.8.0-1014-ibmUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1014.14USN-7089-2

linux-image-6.8.0-1014-raspiUbuntu

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linux-image-6.8.0-1015-oracleUbuntu

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linux-image-6.8.0-1015-oracle-64kUbuntu

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Fixed in:6.8.0-1015.16USN-7089-3

linux-image-6.8.0-1016-azureUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1016.18USN-7089-2

linux-image-6.8.0-1016-azure-fdeUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1016.18USN-7089-2

linux-image-6.8.0-1016-gcpUbuntu

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linux-image-6.8.0-1016-oemUbuntu

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Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.20~22.04.1USN-7089-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.20~22.04.1USN-7090-1

linux-image-6.8.0-1017-azure-fdeUbuntu

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linux-image-6.8.0-1017-nvidiaUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.19~22.04.1USN-7095-1

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linux-image-6.8.0-1018-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1018.19~22.04.1USN-7089-3

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linux-image-6.8.0-48-genericUbuntu

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linux-image-6.8.0-48-generic-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48~22.04.1USN-7089-1

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linux-image-6.8.0-48-lowlatencyUbuntu

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linux-image-6.8.0-48-lowlatency-64kUbuntu

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linux-image-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.1069.75~20.04.1USN-7007-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-1018.19~22.04.1USN-7089-3

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linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Ubuntu

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linux-image-azureUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.1072.81~20.04.1USN-7009-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.20~22.04.1USN-7089-1

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linux-image-azure-cvmUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.1072.81~20.04.1USN-7009-1

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Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.20~22.04.1USN-7089-1

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linux-image-azure-fde-lts-22.04Ubuntu

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linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Ubuntu

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linux-image-gcpUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.1068.76~20.04.1USN-7007-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.19~22.04.1USN-7089-1

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linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.1068.64USN-7007-1

linux-image-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.121.121USN-7007-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48USN-7089-1

linux-image-generic-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.121.121USN-7007-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48USN-7089-1

linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.121.131~20.04.1USN-7007-1

linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48~22.04.1USN-7089-1

linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48USN-7089-1

linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.121.131~20.04.1USN-7007-1

linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48~22.04.1USN-7089-1

linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48USN-7089-1

linux-image-generic-lpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.121.121USN-7007-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48USN-7089-1

linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.121.131~20.04.1USN-7007-1

linux-image-gkeUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.1066.65USN-7007-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.17USN-7089-6

linux-image-gke-5.15Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.1066.65USN-7007-1

linux-image-gkeopUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.1052.51USN-7007-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-1002.4USN-7156-1

linux-image-gkeop-5.15Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.1052.59~20.04.1USN-7007-1

Fixed in:5.15.0.1052.51USN-7007-1

linux-image-gkeop-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1002.4USN-7156-1

linux-image-ibmUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.1062.65~20.04.1USN-7007-2

Fixed in:5.15.0.1062.58USN-7007-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-1014.14USN-7089-2

linux-image-ibm-classicUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1014.14USN-7089-2

linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1014.14USN-7089-2

linux-image-intelUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.1064.70~20.04.1USN-7007-1

linux-image-intel-iotgUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.1064.70~20.04.1USN-7007-1

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linux-image-kvmUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.1066.62USN-7007-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48USN-7089-1

linux-image-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.121.110USN-7007-3

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linux-image-lowlatency-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.121.110USN-7007-3

Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48.3USN-7089-7

linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.121.131~20.04.1USN-7007-3

linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48.3~22.04.1USN-7089-7

linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-24.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48.3USN-7089-7

linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.121.131~20.04.1USN-7007-3

linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48.3~22.04.1USN-7089-7

linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-24.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48.3USN-7089-7

linux-image-nvidiaUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.1064.64USN-7007-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.19USN-7095-1

linux-image-nvidia-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.19~22.04.1USN-7095-1

linux-image-nvidia-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.19USN-7095-1

linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.19~22.04.1USN-7095-1

linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.19~22.04.1USN-7095-1

linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Ubuntu

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linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.1064.64USN-7007-1

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linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.19.1USN-7095-1

linux-image-oem-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.121.131~20.04.1USN-7007-1

linux-image-oem-20.04bUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.121.131~20.04.1USN-7007-1

linux-image-oem-20.04cUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.121.131~20.04.1USN-7007-1

linux-image-oem-20.04dUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.121.131~20.04.1USN-7007-1

linux-image-oem-22.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48~22.04.1USN-7089-1

linux-image-oem-22.04aUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48~22.04.1USN-7089-1

linux-image-oem-22.04bUbuntu

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linux-image-oem-22.04dUbuntu

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linux-image-oem-24.04Ubuntu

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linux-image-oem-24.04aUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1016.16USN-7089-4

linux-image-oracleUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.1067.73~20.04.1USN-7007-2

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Fixed in:5.15.0.1067.63USN-7007-1

linux-image-raspiUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.1062.60USN-7007-1

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linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.1062.60USN-7007-1

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Fixed in:5.15.0.121.121USN-7007-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48USN-7089-1

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linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Ubuntu

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linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48USN-7089-1

linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUbuntu

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linux-intel-iotgUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1064.70USN-7007-1

linux-intel-iotg-5.15Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1064.70~20.04.1USN-7007-1

linux-kvmUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1066.71USN-7007-1

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Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48.3~22.04.1USN-7089-7

linux-nvidiaUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1064.65USN-7007-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.19USN-7095-1

linux-nvidia-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.19~22.04.1USN-7095-1

linux-nvidia-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.19.1USN-7095-1

linux-oem-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1016.16USN-7089-4

linux-oracleUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1067.73USN-7007-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-1015.16USN-7089-3

linux-oracle-5.15Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1067.73~20.04.1USN-7007-2

linux-oracle-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1015.15~22.04.1USN-7089-3

linux-raspiUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1062.65USN-7007-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-1014.16USN-7089-5

linux-xilinx-zynqmpUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1035.39USN-7019-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.26%probability of exploitation in 30 days

17thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 17% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch6

Other references1

lists.debian.org

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