Vulnerability identifier: #VU91652
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_fbdev_destroy() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_fb.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/599e5d61ace952b0bb9bd942b198bbd0cfded1d7
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dde2656e0bbb2ac7d83a7bd95a8d5c3c95bbc009
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9fdb8ed37a3a44f9c49372b69f87fd5f61cb3240
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95a4ec905e51a30c64cf2d78b04a7acbeae5ca94
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fa7e6abc75f3d491bc561734312d065dc9dc2a77
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.