Resource management error in Linux kernel amd amdgpu driver

1) Resource management error

EUVDB-ID: #VU96881

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-2024-44961

CWE-ID: CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the amdgpu_job_prepare_job() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_job.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/0da0b06165d83a8ecbb6582d9d5a135f9d38a52a
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c28d207edfc5679585f4e96acb67000076ce90be
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/829798c789f567ef6ba4b084c15b7b5f3bd98d51

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.