Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-35928
Published: May 30, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU89975
CSH Severity: 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-2024-35928
CWE-ID: CWE-401
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 memory leak within the amdgpu_device_init() and amdgpu_vf_error_trans_all() functions 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.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c5f9fe2c1e5023fa096189a8bfba6420aa035587
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/14ac934db851642ea8cd1bd4121c788a8899ef69
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa665c3a2aca2ffe31b9645bda278e96dfc3b55c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eb4f139888f636614dab3bcce97ff61cefc4b3a7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.86
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.27
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.6