SB20240620266 - Resource management error in Linux kernel i915 display driver
Published: June 20, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240620266
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) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26938)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the intel_bios_encoder_supports_dp_dual_mode() function in drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_bios.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/72e4d3fb72e9f0f016946158a7d95304832768e6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a891add409e3bc381f4f68c2ce9d953f1865cb1f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4bbac954d8f9ab214ea1d4f385de4fa6bd92dd0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/94cf2fb6feccd625e5b4e23e1b70f39a206f82ac
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/32e39bab59934bfd3f37097d4dd85ac5eb0fd549
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.84
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.24
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.3