SB20240713114 - Buffer overflow in Linux kernel i915 gem driver
Published: July 13, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240713114
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-2024-40924)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/i915_gem_object.h. 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/327280149066f0e5f2e50356b5823f76dabfe86e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a9883be3b98673333eec65c4a21cc18e60292eb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a2552020fb714ff357182c3c179abfac2289f84d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/43e2b37e2ab660c3565d4cff27922bc70e79c3f1
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.95
- 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