Vulnerability identifier: #VU93773

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-2024-36026

CWE-ID: CWE-399

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 resource management error within the smu_v13_0_4_system_features_control() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/pm/swsmu/smu13/smu_v13_0_4_ppt.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/bd9b94055c3deb2398ee4490c1dfdf03f53efb8f
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e3b8874d55c0c28378beb9007494a7a9269a5f5
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7521329e54931ede9e042bbf5f4f812b5bc4a01d
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/31729e8c21ecfd671458e02b6511eb68c2225113

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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.