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CVE-2024-42227: drm/amd/display: Fix overlapping copy within dml_core_mode_programming

• Severity: medium (CVSS 4.7 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2024-07-30 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Fix overlapping copy within dml_core_mode_programming [WHY] &mode_lib->mp.Watermark and &locals->Watermark are the same address. memcpy may lead to unexpected behavior. [HOW] memmove should be used.

Affected products

• Linux kernel: before 6.9.9 — fixed in 6.9.9

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 6.9.9. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9342da15f2491d8600eca89c8e0da08876fb969b
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1fd8a0a54e6d23a6d16ee29159f247862460fd1
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9342da15f2491d8600eca89c8e0da08876fb969b
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1fd8a0a54e6d23a6d16ee29159f247862460fd1

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