Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-50004
Published: October 22, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99040
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-2024-50004
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 build_unoptimized_policy_settings() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dml2/dml2_policy.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-50004
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/945dc25eda88b5d6e30c9686dc619ab981c22d0e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4010efc8516899981cc3b57be2d4a2d5d9e50228
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d5e5e8a0aa49ea2163abf128da3b509a6c58286
- 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