#VU100170 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-50221
Published: November 10, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU100170
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2024-50221
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the vangogh_tables_init() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/pm/swsmu/smu11/vangogh_ppt.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f8fd9f0d57af4f8f48b383ec28287af85b47cb9f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4aa923a6e6406b43566ef6ac35a3d9a3197fa3e8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.63