NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-49904

Vulnerability identifier: #VU98959

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 6.8 [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]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-49904

CWE-ID: CWE-476

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the aca_banks_release(), aca_error_fini() and aca_manager_fini() functions in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_aca.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Linux kernel
Ubuntu
Red Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces
linux-image-6.11.0-18-generic (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-18-generic-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-24.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-24.04a (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-virtual (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-realtime-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-realtime (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1005-realtime (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1008-raspi (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-raspi (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-gcp (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1009-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1009-azure-fde (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1009-gcp (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-azure-fde (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1009-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-24.04b (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1010-oem (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1010-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1010-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1011-oracle-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1011-oracle (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oracle (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oracle-64k (Ubuntu package)

Install update from vendor's website.

Linux kernel - addressed in versions 6.10.14, 6.11.3, 6.12
Red Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces - update to 3.21.0
linux-image-6.11.0-18-generic (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-18.18
linux-image-6.11.0-18-generic-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-18.18
linux-image-generic (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-18.18
linux-image-generic-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-18.18
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-18.18
linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-18.18
linux-image-oem-24.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-18.18
linux-image-oem-24.04a (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-18.18
linux-image-virtual (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-18.18
linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-18.18
linux-image-realtime-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1005.5
linux-image-realtime (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1005.5
linux-image-6.11.0-1005-realtime (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1005.5
linux-image-6.11.0-1008-raspi (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1008.8
linux-image-raspi (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1008.8
linux-image-gcp (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1009.9
linux-image-6.11.0-1009-azure (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1009.9
linux-image-6.11.0-1009-azure-fde (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1009.9
linux-image-6.11.0-1009-gcp (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1009.9
linux-image-azure-fde (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1009.9
linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1009.9
linux-image-6.11.0-1009-aws (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1009.10
linux-image-aws (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1009.10
linux-image-oem-24.04b (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1010.10
linux-image-6.11.0-1010-oem (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1010.10
linux-image-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1010.11
linux-image-6.11.0-1010-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1010.11
linux-image-6.11.0-1010-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1010.11
linux-image-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1010.11
linux-image-6.11.0-1011-oracle-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1011.12
linux-image-6.11.0-1011-oracle (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1011.12
linux-image-oracle (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1011.12
linux-image-oracle-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1011.12

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5ec731ef47f1dba34daad3e51a93de793f9319ac
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e87763946f708063d7e5303339598abbb8c5aac
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4416377ae1fdc41a90b665943152ccd7ff61d3c5
• https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.14
• https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.3
• https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12

• NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel amd amdgpu driver
• Ubuntu update for linux-oem-6.11
• Ubuntu update for linux
• Ubuntu update for linux-aws
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Red Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces 3.21