SB2024102187 - Use-after-free in Linux kernel amd amdgpu driver

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SB2024102187 - Use-after-free in Linux kernel amd amdgpu driver

Published: October 21, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2024102187
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-49991)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the pqm_clean_queue_resource() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdkfd/kfd_process_queue_manager.c, within the kfd_process_destroy_pdds() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdkfd/kfd_process.c, within the kfd_free_mqd_cp() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdkfd/kfd_mqd_manager.c, within the deallocate_hiq_sdma_mqd() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdkfd/kfd_device_queue_manager.c, within the kfd_gtt_sa_fini() and kgd2kfd_device_exit() functions in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdkfd/kfd_device.c, within the kfd_ioctl_create_queue() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdkfd/kfd_chardev.c, within the amdgpu_amdkfd_free_gtt_mem() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_amdkfd.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References