Vulnerability identifier: #VU93769

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/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-2024-26667

CWE-ID: CWE-667

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 improper locking within the dpu_encoder_helper_phys_cleanup() function in drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_encoder.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/fb8bfc6ea3cd8c5ac3d35711d064e2f6646aec17
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79592a6e7bdc1d05460c95f891f5e5263a107af8
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eb4f56f3ff5799ca754ae6d811803a63fe25a4a2
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7f3d03c48b1eb6bc45ab20ca98b8b11be25f9f52

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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.