Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-57950

 

Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-57950

Published: February 10, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU103754
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:U/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-57950
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the CalculateBytePerPixelAndBlockSizes() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dml2/dml21/src/dml2_core/dml2_core_dcn4_calcs.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Affected software

Linux kernel
Ubuntu
linux-image-realtime (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1008-realtime (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-24-generic (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-24-generic-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-virtual (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1011-raspi (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-raspi (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1012-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1012-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1012-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-gcp-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-azure-fde (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1013-azure-fde (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1013-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1013-gcp (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1013-gcp-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-gcp (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oracle-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oracle (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1014-oracle (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1014-oracle-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1020-oem (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-24.04b (Ubuntu package)

How to mitigate CVE-2024-57950

Install update from vendor's website.

Linux kernel - update to 6.12.12
linux-image-realtime (Ubuntu package) - update to Ubuntu Pro
linux-image-6.11.0-1008-realtime (Ubuntu package) - update to Ubuntu Pro
linux-image-6.11.0-24-generic (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.11.0-24.24, 6.11.0-24.24~24.04.1
linux-image-6.11.0-24-generic-64k (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.11.0-24.24, 6.11.0-24.24~24.04.1
linux-image-virtual (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-24.24+1
linux-image-generic-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-24.24+1
linux-image-generic (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-24.24+1
linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-24.24~24.04.1
linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-24.24~24.04.1
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-24.24~24.04.1
linux-image-6.11.0-1011-raspi (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1011.11
linux-image-raspi (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1011.11
linux-image-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1012.13
linux-image-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1012.13
linux-image-aws (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1012.13
linux-image-6.11.0-1012-aws (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1012.13
linux-image-6.11.0-1012-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.11.0-1012.13, 6.11.0-1012.13~24.04.1
linux-image-6.11.0-1012-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.11.0-1012.13, 6.11.0-1012.13~24.04.1
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1012.13~24.04.1
linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1012.13~24.04.1
linux-image-gcp-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1013.13
linux-image-azure-fde (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.11.0-1013.13, 6.11.0-1013.13~24.04.1
linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.11.0-1013.13, 6.11.0-1013.13~24.04.1
linux-image-6.11.0-1013-azure-fde (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.11.0-1013.13, 6.11.0-1013.13~24.04.1
linux-image-6.11.0-1013-azure (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.11.0-1013.13, 6.11.0-1013.13~24.04.1
linux-image-6.11.0-1013-gcp (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1013.13
linux-image-6.11.0-1013-gcp-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1013.13
linux-image-gcp (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1013.13
linux-image-oracle-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1014.15
linux-image-oracle (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1014.15
linux-image-6.11.0-1014-oracle (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1014.15
linux-image-6.11.0-1014-oracle-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1014.15
linux-image-6.11.0-1020-oem (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1020.20
linux-image-oem-24.04b (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1020.20

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