Vulnerability identifier: #VU91563

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: CVE-2024-36969

CWE-ID: CWE-369

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 a division by zero error within the setup_dsc_config() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dsc/dc_dsc.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel:

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External links
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a32c8f951c8a456c1c251e1dcdf21787f8066445
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91402e0e5de9124a3108db7a14163fcf9a6d322f
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7e4f50dfc98c49b3dc6875a35c3112522fb25639
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f187fcbbb8f8bf10c6687f0beae22509369f7563
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/308de6be0c9c7ba36915c0d398e771725c0ea911
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/130afc8a886183a94cf6eab7d24f300014ff87ba

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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.