SB20241230185 - Improper locking in Linux kernel amd amdgpu driver
Published: December 30, 2024 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241230185
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) Improper locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-56594)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the amdgpu_ttm_init() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_ttm.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/13c3a54f48a612a117dfd82a9dd91732261e869d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/76581147b05c2adb6b47bbc697521725f10224e4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/76649ccf97e2cd72b62e34ed2fba6e0f89497eab
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b5807a08954fdf914ef80b49aaa6cda965ecc95c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b9e52a96ec92245bf15dabba1d3d862d7a03efb8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e2e97435783979124ba92d6870415c57ecfef6a5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff0346a74627a5f607a33a3852586f8c7f678329
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.120