NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel amd amdgpu driver

1) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU90412

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52738

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the amdgpu_fence_driver_sw_fini() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_fence.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

CPE2.3

External links

http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e557c8ca2c585bdef591b8503ba83b85f5d0afd
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2bcbbef9cace772f5b7128b11401c515982de34b
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5ad7bbf3dba5c4a684338df1f285080f2588b535

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.