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CVE-2024-38549: Linux kernel · drm/mediatek: Add 0 size check to mtk_drm_gem_obj

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium · fixed in 5.4.0-1130.140~18.04.1 : update Linux kernel when convenient.

Data as of 6 Nov 2026, 15:19 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
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:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 19 Jun 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 6 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <6.8.0-40.40
Fixed in
  • 6.8.0-40.40
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <6.8.0-1013.14
Fixed in
  • 6.8.0-1013.14
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <6.8.0-1012.14
Fixed in
  • 6.8.0-1012.14
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-gcppkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gcp?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <6.8.0-1012.13
Fixed in
  • 6.8.0-1012.13
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-gkepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gke?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <6.8.0-1008.11
Fixed in
  • 6.8.0-1008.11
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-ibmpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-ibm?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <6.8.0-1010.10
Fixed in
  • 6.8.0-1010.10

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AI-suggested

This vulnerability has been fixed in multiple Linux kernel releases including 5.4.0-1077.82~18.04.1 and later. Users should upgrade to one of the fixed kernel versions to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation is required once patched.

Description

A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's Mediatek DRM driver allowed userspace applications to allocate a zero-size GEM object, causing a kernel panic. This issue was fixed by adding a check to prevent allocation of 0-byte GEM objects, returning an error instead. The flaw affected multiple Linux kernel versions prior to various fixed releases in the 5.4.x and 5.15.x series. The vulnerability has a medium severity score and does not impact confidentiality or integrity but can cause denial of service via kernel panic.

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