#VU93390 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-38549
Published: June 26, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93390
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-2024-38549
CWE-ID: CWE-399
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 resource management error within the mtk_drm_gem_init() function in drivers/gpu/drm/mediatek/mtk_drm_gem.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/79078880795478d551a05acc41f957700030d364
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be34a1b351ea7faeb15dde8c44fe89de3980ae67
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d17b75ee9c2e44d3a3682c4ea5ab713ea6073350
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0e3b6f9123726858cac299e1654e3d20424cabe4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/13562c2d48c9ee330de1077d00146742be368f05
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af26ea99019caee1500bf7e60c861136c0bf8594
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9489951e3ae505534c4013db4e76b1b5a3151ac7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb4aabdb1b48c25d9e1ee28f89440fd2ce556405
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e4350095e8ab2577ee05f8c3b044e661b5af9a0
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.316
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.219
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.161
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.278
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.93
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.33
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.12