#VU89975 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-35928

Vulnerability identifier: #VU89975

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-2024-35928

CWE-ID: CWE-401

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 memory leak within the amdgpu_device_init() and amdgpu_vf_error_trans_all() functions in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_device.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/c5f9fe2c1e5023fa096189a8bfba6420aa035587
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/14ac934db851642ea8cd1bd4121c788a8899ef69
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa665c3a2aca2ffe31b9645bda278e96dfc3b55c
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eb4f139888f636614dab3bcce97ff61cefc4b3a7

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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.