Vulnerability identifier: #VU89674

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27400

CWE-ID: CWE-399

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 management of internal resources in amdgpu driver. A local user can crash the OS kernel.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel:

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External links
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d3a9331a6591e9df64791e076f6591f440af51c3
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5c25b169f9a0b34ee410891a96bc9d7b9ed6f9be
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c7ed3ed35eec9138b88d42217b5a6b9a62bda4d
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a4f6e138720b6e9adf7b82a71d0292f3f276480

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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.