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CVE-2024-21478


transient DOS when setting up a fence callback to free a KGSL memory entry object during DMA.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.2, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 24 products from qualcomm, from qualcomm, from qualcomm and 21 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2024, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2024-06-03T10:15:11.907

Last Modified

2025-01-27T18:53:05.400

Status

Analyzed

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 6.2 (MEDIUM)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-704
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-476

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System qualcomm qam8255p_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm qam8255p - No
Operating System qualcomm qam8650p_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm qam8650p - No
Operating System qualcomm qam8775p_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm qam8775p - No
Operating System qualcomm qamsrv1h_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm qamsrv1h - No
Operating System qualcomm qamsrv1m_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm qamsrv1m - No
Operating System qualcomm sa8255p_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sa8255p - No
Operating System qualcomm sa8650p_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sa8650p - No
Operating System qualcomm sa8770p_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sa8770p - No
Operating System qualcomm sa8775p_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sa8775p - No
Operating System qualcomm sa9000p_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sa9000p - No
Operating System qualcomm srv1h_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm srv1h - No
Operating System qualcomm srv1m_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm srv1m - No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For qualcomm's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.