Azure Linux 3.0 Security Update: kernel (CVE-2024-46709)

The version of kernel installed on the remote Azure Linux 3.0 host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the CVE-2024-46709 advisory. - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/vmwgfx: Fix prime with external...

Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2024-46709

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available. - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/vmwgfx: Fix prime with external buffers Make sure that for external buffers mapping goes...

CVE-2024-46709

CVE-2024-46709 concerns the Linux kernel’s drm/vmwgfx code. The issue arises when handling external buffers during mapping, where code could access pages directly instead of using the dma_buf interface. The fixed behavior requires that external buffers created from dma_bufs be mapped via the dma_...