SB20240608233 - Improper locking in Linux kernel amd amdkfd driver
Published: June 8, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240608233
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 security vulnerability.
1) Improper locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52632)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the mutex_unlock() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdkfd/kfd_svm.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/b602f098f716723fa5c6c96a486e0afba83b7b94
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/752312f6a79440086ac0f9b08d7776870037323c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1556c242e64cdffe58736aa650b0b395854fe4d4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a9de42e8d3c82c6990d226198602be44f43f340
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.77
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.16
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8