Resource management error in Linux kernel amd amdgpu driver

1) Resource management error

EUVDB-ID: #VU97831

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-2024-46835

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 gfx_v11_0_hw_init() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/gfx_v11_0.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/d40c2c3dd0395fe7fdc19bd96551e87251426d66
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8bc7b3ce33e64c74211ed17aec823fc4e523426a
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c2056c7a840f0dbf293bc3b0d91826d001668fb0
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bdbdc7cecd00305dc844a361f9883d3a21022027

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.