Input validation error in Linux kernel amd amdkfd driver

1) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU94530

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/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-2024-41011

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the kfd_ioctl_alloc_memory_of_gpu(), criu_restore_memory_of_gpu() and kfd_mmio_mmap() functions in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdkfd/kfd_chardev.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

External links

http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/89fffbdf535ce659c1a26b51ad62070566e33b28
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b4cff994a27ebf7bd3fb9a798a1cdfa8d01b724
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6186c93560889265bfe0914609c274eff40bbeb5
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be4a2a81b6b90d1a47eaeaace4cc8e2cb57b96c7

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.