CVE-2024-36960: Linux kernel · drm/vmwgfx: Fix invalid reads in fence signaled events
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.1 High · fixed in 5.4.0-1130.140~18.04.1 : patch Linux kernel soon.
Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 10:59 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 5.4.0-1130.140~18.04.1, 5.4.0-1135.142~18.04.1, 5.4.0-1134.143~18.04.1 +73
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 3 Jun 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Patches and advisories
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6949-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6950-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6951-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6952-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6953-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6955-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6956-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6957-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6950-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6950-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6949-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6952-2 (opens in a new tab)
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-gcppkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gcp?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-gkepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gke?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-ibmpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-ibm?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/vmwgfx: Fix invalid reads in fence signaled events Correctly set the length of the drm_event to the size of the structure that's actually used. The length of the drm_event was set to the parent structure instead of to the drm_vmw_event_fence which is supposed to be read. drm_read uses the length parameter to copy the event to the user space thus resuling in oob reads.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-36960 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-36960 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/a37ef7613c00f2d72c8fc08bd83fb6cc76926c8c (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f527e3efd37c7c5e85e8aa86308856b619fa59f (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/cef0962f2d3e5fd0660c8efb72321083a1b531a9 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/3cd682357c6167f636aec8ac0efaa8ba61144d36 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/b7bab33c4623c66e3398d5253870d4e88c52dfc0 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/0dbfc73670b357456196130551e586345ca48e1b (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/7b5fd3af4a250dd0a2a558e07b43478748eb5d22 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/deab66596dfad14f1c54eeefdb72428340d72a77 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/a37ef7613c00f2d72c8fc08bd83fb6cc76926c8c (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6949-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6950-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6951-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6952-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6953-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6955-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6956-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6957-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6950-2 (opens in a new tab)