#VU97830 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-46817

Vulnerability identifier: #VU97830

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-2024-46817

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 amdgpu_dm_initialize_drm_device() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.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
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d619b91d3c4af60ac422f1763ce53d721fb91262
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/754321ed63f0a4a31252ca72e0bd89a9e1888018
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/21bbb39863f10f5fb4bf772d15b07d5d13590e9d
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/28b515c458aa9c92bfcb99884c94713a5f471cea
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/94cb77700fa4ae6200486bfa0ba2ac547534afd2
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d398c74c881dee695f6eb6138c9891644e1c3d9d
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/84723eb6068c50610c5c0893980d230d7afa2105

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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.