SB2025011793 - Improper locking in Linux kernel amd amdkfd driver
Published: January 17, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025011793
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-2024-57897)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the svm_migrate_copy_to_vram() and svm_migrate_copy_to_ram() functions in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdkfd/kfd_migrate.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/22d36ad92e5703e2e9bdf228990c0999d5d53ea3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/465b18e1c518e799593797d4603f4ab76de4e1d8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5c3de6b02d38eb9386edf50490e050bb44398e40
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d0fafe701c6aca785cc8685f9f76fdc73e662f47
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/de39f72953953ca7a2630f9b80ccdfef40568746
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.9