#VU90315 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-27042
Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90315
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2024-27042
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
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 amdgpu_discovery_reg_base_init() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_discovery.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8f3e68c6a3fff53c2240762a47a0045d89371775
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b33d4af102b9c1f7a83d3f0ad3cab7d2bab8f058
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8db10cee51e3e11a6658742465edc21986cf1e8d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cdb637d339572398821204a1142d8d615668f1e9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.23
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.2