SB2024053094 - Memory leak in Linux kernel display amdgpu_dm driver
Published: May 30, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024053094
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-48698)
CWE-ID: CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime
CVSSv4: 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
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the crtc_debugfs_init() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm_debugfs.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/58acd2ebae034db3bacf38708f508fbd12ae2e54
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a6279d243cb035eaaff1450980b40cf19748f05
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cbfac7fa491651c57926c99edeb7495c6c1aeac2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.68
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.19.9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0