SB20241230106 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel drm display driver
Published: December 30, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241230106
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) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-56616)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the drm_dp_decode_sideband_msg_hdr() function in drivers/gpu/drm/display/drm_dp_mst_topology.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/1fc1f32c4a3421b9d803f18ec3ef49db2fb5d5ef
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/780fa184d4dc38ad6c4fded345ab8f9be7a63e96
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd2fccac61b40eaf08d9546acc9fef958bfe4763
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c58947a8d4a500902597ee1dbadf0518d7ff8801
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.66