#VU103037 Reachable assertion in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-57922
Vulnerability identifier: #VU103037
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-2024-57922
CWE-ID:
CWE-617
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 reachable assertion within the drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dml/dml_inline_defs.h. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Linux kernel: 6.1, 6.1 rc1, 6.1 rc3, 6.1 rc7, 6.1.1, 6.1.2, 6.1.3, 6.1.4, 6.1.5, 6.1.6, 6.1.7, 6.1.8, 6.1.9, 6.1.10, 6.1.11, 6.1.12, 6.1.13, 6.1.14, 6.1.15, 6.1.16, 6.1.17, 6.1.18, 6.1.19, 6.1.20, 6.1.21, 6.1.22, 6.1.23, 6.1.24, 6.1.25, 6.1.26, 6.1.27, 6.1.28, 6.1.29, 6.1.30, 6.1.31, 6.1.32, 6.1.33, 6.1.34, 6.1.35, 6.1.36, 6.1.37, 6.1.38, 6.1.39, 6.1.40, 6.1.41, 6.1.42, 6.1.43, 6.1.44, 6.1.45, 6.1.46, 6.1.47, 6.1.48, 6.1.49, 6.1.50, 6.1.51, 6.1.52, 6.1.53, 6.1.54, 6.1.55, 6.1.56, 6.1.57, 6.1.58, 6.1.59, 6.1.60, 6.1.61, 6.1.62, 6.1.63, 6.1.64, 6.1.65, 6.1.66, 6.1.67, 6.1.68, 6.1.69, 6.1.70, 6.1.71, 6.1.72, 6.1.73, 6.1.74, 6.1.75, 6.1.76, 6.1.77, 6.1.78, 6.1.79, 6.1.80, 6.1.81, 6.1.82, 6.1.83, 6.1.84, 6.1.85, 6.1.86, 6.1.87, 6.1.88, 6.1.89, 6.1.90, 6.1.91, 6.1.92, 6.1.93, 6.1.94, 6.1.95, 6.1.96, 6.1.97, 6.1.98, 6.1.99, 6.1.100, 6.1.101, 6.1.102, 6.1.103, 6.1.104, 6.1.105, 6.1.106, 6.1.107, 6.1.108, 6.1.109, 6.1.110, 6.1.111, 6.1.112, 6.1.113, 6.1.114, 6.1.115, 6.1.116, 6.1.117, 6.1.118, 6.1.119, 6.1.120, 6.1.121, 6.1.122, 6.1.123, 6.1.124
External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0881fbc4fd62e00a2b8e102725f76d10351b2ea8
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f0dd09ed3001725ffd8cdc2868e71df585392fe
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae9ab63a268be99a27a4720ca24f6be801744fee
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f3d1e4062ef251fa55ccfeca1e54a98b6818b3a1
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.125
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.
