Vulnerability identifier: #VU90438
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
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_get_xgmi_hive() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_xgmi.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Linux kernel:
External links
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c746945fb6bcbe3863c9ea6369c7ef376e38e5eb
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/75752ada77e0726327adf68018b9f50ae091baeb
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/27dfaedc0d321b4ea4e10c53e4679d6911ab17aa
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.