Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel amd amdgpu driver

1) Use of uninitialized resource

EUVDB-ID: #VU95029

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-2024-42228

CWE-ID: CWE-908 - Use of Uninitialized Resource

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to use of uninitialized resource within the amdgpu_vce_ring_parse_cs() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_vce.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: 4.19 - 6.6.38

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:linux_foundation:linux_kernel:4.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:linux_foundation:linux_kernel:4.19.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:linux_foundation:linux_kernel:4.19.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:linux_foundation:linux_kernel:4.19.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:linux_foundation:linux_kernel:4.19.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:linux_foundation:linux_kernel:4.19.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:linux_foundation:linux_kernel:4.19.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:linux_foundation:linux_kernel:4.19.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:linux_foundation:linux_kernel:4.19.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:linux_foundation:linux_kernel:4.19.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/855ae72c20310e5402b2317fc537d911e87537ef
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f8f120b3de48b8b6bdf8988a9b334c2d61c17440
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/88a9a467c548d0b3c7761b4fd54a68e70f9c0944
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.321
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.225
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.166
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.283
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.108
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.39

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.