Answer in brief
CVE-2024-44978 records a High severity (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in drm/xe: Free job before xe_exec_queue_put. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 7.8. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
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The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=dd08ebf6c3525a7ea2186e636df064ea47281987 <98aa0330f200b9b8fb9e1298e006eda57a13351c || >=dd08ebf6c3525a7ea2186e636df064ea47281987 <9e7f30563677fbeff62d368d5d2a5ac7aaa9746a | 98aa0330f200b9b8fb9e1298e006eda57a13351c, 9e7f30563677fbeff62d368d5d2a5ac7aaa9746a |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 6.8 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Sep 4, 2024
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 5, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 5, 2026
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/xe: Free job before xe_exec_queue_put Free job depends on job->vm being valid, the last xe_exec_queue_put can destroy the VM. Prevent UAF by freeing job before xe_exec_queue_put. (cherry picked from commit 32a42c93b74c8ca6d0915ea3eba21bceff53042f)
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