SB20240620265 - Resource management error in Linux kernel drm vmwgfx driver
Published: June 20, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240620265
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52648)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the vmw_du_cursor_plane_prepare_fb() function in drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_kms.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0a23f95af7f28dae7c0f7c82578ca5e1a239d461
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/105f72cc48c4c93f4578fcc61e06276471858e92
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/75baad63c033b3b900d822bffbc96c9d3649bc75
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/27571c64f1855881753e6f33c3186573afbab7ba
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.24
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.3