Use-after-free in Linux kernel display amdgpu_dm driver

1) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU101101

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-53108

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the parse_amd_vsdb() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:linux_foundation:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0a326fbc8f72a320051f27328d4d4e7abdfe68d7
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/16dd2825c23530f2259fc671960a3a65d2af69bd
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8db867061f4c76505ad62422b65d666b45289217

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.