#VU102932 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-57897

Vulnerability identifier: #VU102932

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-2024-57897

CWE-ID: CWE-667

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 improper locking within the svm_migrate_copy_to_vram() and svm_migrate_copy_to_ram() functions in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdkfd/kfd_migrate.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

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/22d36ad92e5703e2e9bdf228990c0999d5d53ea3
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/465b18e1c518e799593797d4603f4ab76de4e1d8
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5c3de6b02d38eb9386edf50490e050bb44398e40
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d0fafe701c6aca785cc8685f9f76fdc73e662f47
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/de39f72953953ca7a2630f9b80ccdfef40568746

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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.