Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-44961
Published: September 5, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96881
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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-2024-44961
CWE-ID: CWE-399
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability 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 amdgpu_job_prepare_job() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_job.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-44961
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0da0b06165d83a8ecbb6582d9d5a135f9d38a52a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c28d207edfc5679585f4e96acb67000076ce90be
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/829798c789f567ef6ba4b084c15b7b5f3bd98d51
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.46