Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-46705
Published: September 13, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU97289
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-2024-46705
CWE-ID: CWE-20
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 improper input validation within the xe_mmio_tile_vram_size(), xe_mmio_probe_vram(), devm_add_action_or_reset() and mmio_fini() functions in drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_mmio.c, within the xe_device_probe() function in drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_device.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-46705
Install update from vendor's website.