#VU97792 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-46803
Published: September 30, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU97792
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-2024-46803
CWE-ID: CWE-476
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 NULL pointer dereference within the debug_event_write_work_handler() and kfd_dbg_trap_disable() functions in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdkfd/kfd_debug.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/e6ea3b8fe398915338147fe54dd2db8155fdafd8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/820dcbd38a77bd5fdc4236d521c1c122841227d0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/547033b593063eb85bfdf9b25a5f1b8fd1911be2
- 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