#VU96524 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-43909
Published: August 26, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96524
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2024-43909
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the smu7_update_edc_leakage_table() and smu7_hwmgr_backend_init() functions in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/pm/powerplay/hwmgr/smu7_hwmgr.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/37b9df457cbcf095963d18f17d6cb7dfa0a03fce
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b8aa82b80bd947b68a8ab051d960a0c7935e22d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/09544cd95c688d3041328a4253bd7514972399bb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7f56f050f02c27ed89cce1ea0c04b34abce32751
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c02c1960c93eede587576625a1221205a68a904f
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.165
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.105
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.46