#VU97841 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-46821
Published: September 30, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU97841
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-2024-46821
CWE-ID: CWE-20
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 input validation within the navi10_get_current_clk_freq_by_table(), navi10_emit_clk_levels(), navi10_print_clk_levels() and navi10_force_clk_levels() functions in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/pm/swsmu/smu11/navi10_ppt.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/60f4a4bc3329e5cb8c4df0cc961f0d5ffd96e22d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4711b1347cb9f0c3083da6d87c624d75f9bd1d50
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/06a3810010b525b9958424e344f0c25b09e128fa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8c19ebf7c0b202a6a2d37a52ca112432723db5f
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.236
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.180
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.109
- 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