Vulnerability identifier: #VU92310

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38581

CWE-ID: CWE-416

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 escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the amdgpu_mes_remove_ring() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_mes.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel:

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External links
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/70b1bf6d9edc8692d241f59a65f073aec6d501de
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39cfce75168c11421d70b8c0c65f6133edccb82a
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0f98c144c15c8fc0f3176c994bd4e727ef718a5c
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/948255282074d9367e01908b3f5dcf8c10fc9c3d

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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.