SB2024093046 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel amd amdgpu driver
Published: September 30, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024093046
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) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-46807)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the amdgpu_device_recover_vram() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_device.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/e55e3904ffeaff81715256a711b1a61f4ad5258a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2be1eb6304d9623ba21dd6f3e68ffb753a759635
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4dfec5f5501a27e0a0da00e136d65ef9011ded4c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8765364d4f3aaf88c7abe0a4fc99089d059ab49
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6cd2b872643bb29bba01a8ac739138db7bd79007
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.167
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.109
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.50