CVE-2024-46871 drm/amd/display: Correct the defined value for AMDGPU_DMUB_NOTIFICATION_MAX
An out-of-bounds array access in the AMD display driver can cause a system crash, requiring a kernel patch to fix.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-46871?
CVE-2024-46871 is a high-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 9 Oct 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/amd/display: Correct the defined value for AMDGPU_DMUB_NOTIFICATION_MAX
[Why & How] It actually exposes '6' types in enum dmub_notification_type. Not 5. Using smaller number to create array dmub_callback & dmub_thread_offload has potential to access item out of array bound. Fix it.
Weakness: CWE-129
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-46871?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2024-46871?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2024-46871 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-46871 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as AZL-50733, BELL-CVE-2024-46871, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-46871, GHSA-qf32-pvhj-vvx7, ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-11-CVE-2024-46871, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46871.