#VU97813 Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-46809
Published: September 30, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU97813
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-2024-46809
CWE-ID: CWE-388
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 improper error handling within the get_ss_info_v3_1(), get_ss_info_from_internal_ss_info_tbl_V2_1(), get_ss_info_from_ss_info_table(), get_ss_entry_number_from_ss_info_tbl(), get_ss_entry_number_from_internal_ss_info_tbl_v2_1() and get_ss_entry_number_from_internal_ss_info_tbl_V3_1() functions in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/bios/bios_parser.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/e50bec62acaeec03afc6fa5dfb2426e52d049cf5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e46b70a7cfed71cb84e985c785c39c16df5c28cb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b0ddf19cca2a352b2a7e01d99d3ba949a99c84c
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.231
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.174
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.120
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.50