#VU95029 Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-42228

Vulnerability identifier: #VU95029

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-42228

CWE-ID: CWE-908

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 use of uninitialized resource within the amdgpu_vce_ring_parse_cs() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_vce.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/855ae72c20310e5402b2317fc537d911e87537ef
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f8f120b3de48b8b6bdf8988a9b334c2d61c17440
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/88a9a467c548d0b3c7761b4fd54a68e70f9c0944

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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.