Vulnerability identifier: #VU97831

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-2024-46835

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 gfx_v11_0_hw_init() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/gfx_v11_0.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/d40c2c3dd0395fe7fdc19bd96551e87251426d66
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8bc7b3ce33e64c74211ed17aec823fc4e523426a
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c2056c7a840f0dbf293bc3b0d91826d001668fb0
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bdbdc7cecd00305dc844a361f9883d3a21022027

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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.