CVE-2024-42309: Linux kernel · drm/gma500: fix null pointer dereference in psb_intel_lvds_get_modes
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium · fixed in 4.4.0-1138.144 : update Linux kernel when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 23:28 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 4.4.0-1138.144, 4.15.0-1183.198~14.04.1, 4.4.0-261.295~14.04.1 +97
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 17 Aug 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-7088-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7088-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7088-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7088-4 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7100-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7100-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7088-5 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7121-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7119-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7121-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7123-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7121-3 (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
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
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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
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-gkeoppkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gkeop?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/gma500: fix null pointer dereference in psb_intel_lvds_get_modes In psb_intel_lvds_get_modes(), the return value of drm_mode_duplicate() is assigned to mode, which will lead to a possible NULL pointer dereference on failure of drm_mode_duplicate(). Add a check to avoid npd.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-42309 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-42309 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/2df7aac81070987b0f052985856aa325a38debf6 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/f70ffeca546452d1acd3a70ada56ecb2f3e7f811 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/46d2ef272957879cbe30a884574320e7f7d78692 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/475a5b3b7c8edf6e583a9eb59cf28ea770602e14 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/2df7aac81070987b0f052985856aa325a38debf6 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/13b5f3ee94bdbdc4b5f40582aab62977905aedee (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/d6ad202f73f8edba0cbc0065aa57a79ffe8fdcdc (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/6735d02ead7dd3adf74eb8b70aebd09e0ce78ec9 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/7e52c62ff029f95005915c0a11863b5fb5185c8c (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7088-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7088-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7088-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7088-4 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7100-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7100-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7088-5 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7121-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7119-1 (opens in a new tab)