SB20240603111 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel drm vmwgfx driver
Published: June 3, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240603111
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-36960)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the vmw_event_fence_action_create() function in drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_fence.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f527e3efd37c7c5e85e8aa86308856b619fa59f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cef0962f2d3e5fd0660c8efb72321083a1b531a9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3cd682357c6167f636aec8ac0efaa8ba61144d36
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b7bab33c4623c66e3398d5253870d4e88c52dfc0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0dbfc73670b357456196130551e586345ca48e1b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7b5fd3af4a250dd0a2a558e07b43478748eb5d22
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/deab66596dfad14f1c54eeefdb72428340d72a77
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a37ef7613c00f2d72c8fc08bd83fb6cc76926c8c
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-1161/
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.314
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.217
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.159
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.276
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.91
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.31
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.10