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:
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:
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
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.