SB2024091387 - Buffer overflow in Linux kernel drm vmwgfx driver
Published: September 13, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024091387
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-2024-46709)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the vmw_stdu_bo_cpu_commit() and vmw_stdu_bo_populate_update_cpu() functions in drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_stdu.c, within the vmw_bo_cpu_blit_line() and vmw_bo_cpu_blit() functions in drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_blit.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/9a9716bbbf3dd6b6cbefba3abcc89af8b72631f4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5c12391ee1ab59cb2f3be3f1f5e6d0fc0c2dc854
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50f1199250912568606b3778dc56646c10cb7b04
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.49