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The drm driver tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) kernel drivers, including security vulnerabilities and patches. One recent thread details CVE-2024-42065, a NULL pointer issue in the DRM XE driver that could lead to a local denial-of-service. The tag focuses on Linux kernel DRM driver robustness, bug fixes, and security updates, with an emphasis on the xe driver and related memory management functions. Topics include kernel patches, driver stability, and local DoS prevention.
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    CVE-2024-42065: Kernel Robustness Patch Shields DRM XE Driver from NULL Pointer DoS

    A small defensive change — adding a NULL check to xe_ttm_stolen_mgr_init in the DRM xe driver — has been recorded as CVE-2024-42065 and closes a simple but consequential kernel robustness hole that can be used to trigger a local denial-of-service by forcing a driver or kernel oops. The...
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