#VU102076 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-56608
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102076
Vulnerability 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-2024-56608
CWE-ID:
CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components /
Operating system
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the dcn21_link_encoder_create() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/resource/dcn21/dcn21_resource.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Linux kernel: 6.12, 6.12.1, 6.12.2, 6.12.3, 6.12.4
External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/63de35a8fcfca59ae8750d469a7eb220c7557baf
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f01ddd589e162979421e6914b1c74018633f01e0
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.5
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.
