#VU95019 Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-41093
Published: July 31, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU95019
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-2024-41093
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 amdgpu_vkms_prepare_fb() and amdgpu_vkms_cleanup_fb() functions in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_vkms.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/7f35e01cb0ea4d295f5c067bb5c67dfcddaf05bc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ce0544cabaa608018d5922ab404dc656a9d8447
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/330c8c1453848c04d335bad81371a66710210800
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd9ec0ea4cdde0fc48116e63969fc83e81d7ef46
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bcfa48ff785bd121316592b131ff6531e3e696bb
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.162
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.97
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.37