SB2024062688 - Resource management error in Linux kernel drm vmwgfx driver
Published: June 26, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024062688
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-2024-26940)
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_debugfs_resource_managers_init() function in drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_drv.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/016119154981d81c9e8f2ea3f56b9e2b4ea14500
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/042ef0afc40fa1a22b3608f22915b91ce39d128f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25e3ce59c1200f1f0563e39de151f34962ab0fe1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eb08db0fc5354fa17b7ed66dab3c503332423451
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4be9075fec0a639384ed19975634b662bfab938f
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.84
- 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