SB2024110774 - Resource management error in Linux kernel drm xe driver



SB2024110774 - Resource management error in Linux kernel drm xe driver

Published: November 7, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2024110774
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-50144)

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

The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the xe_vm_invalidate_vma() function in drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_vm.c, within the tlb_timeout_jiffies(), send_tlb_invalidation(), xe_gt_tlb_invalidation_ggtt() and xe_gt_tlb_invalidation_fence_init() functions in drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_gt_tlb_invalidation.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.