SB2024060827 - Buffer overflow in Linux kernel amd amdgpu driver
Published: June 8, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26915)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the vega20_ih_get_wptr() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/vega20_ih.c, within the vega10_ih_get_wptr() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/vega10_ih.c, within the tonga_ih_get_wptr() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/tonga_ih.c, within the si_ih_get_wptr() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/si_ih.c, within the navi10_ih_get_wptr() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/navi10_ih.c, within the iceland_ih_get_wptr() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/iceland_ih.c, within the cz_ih_get_wptr() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/cz_ih.c, within the cik_ih_get_wptr() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/cik_ih.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a9d00c23d170d4ef5a1b28e6b69f5c85dd12bc1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a28f4d1e0bed85943d309ac243fd1c200f8af9a2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8983397951b4b0bd51bb4b4ba9749424e1ccbb70
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2827633c9dab6304ec4cdbf369363219832e605d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7330256268664ea0a7dd5b07a3fed363093477dd
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.152
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.82
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.18
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8