SB20240713113 - Buffer overflow in Linux kernel gpu drm driver
Published: July 13, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240713113
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) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-39497)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the drm_gem_shmem_mmap() function in drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem_shmem_helper.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/1b4a8b89bf6787090b56424d269bf84ba00c3263
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/03c71c42809ef4b17f5d874cdb2d3bf40e847b86
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39bc27bd688066a63e56f7f64ad34fae03fbe3b8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.229
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.169
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.114
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.35