NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel powerplay hwmgr driver

1) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU105409

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-58052

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the atomctrl_get_smc_sclk_range_table() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/pm/powerplay/hwmgr/ppatomctrl.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

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

External links

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0b97cd8a61b2b40fd73cf92a4bb2256462d22adb
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/357445e28ff004d7f10967aa93ddb4bffa5c3688
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/396350adf0e5ad4bf05f01e4d79bfb82f0f6c41a
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a30634a2e0f1dd3c6b39fd0f114c32893a9907a
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae522ad211ec4b72eaf742b25f24b0a406afcba1

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.