CVE-2024-26833

MEDIUM
Published Apr 17, 2024 Modified Jan 7, 2025 CWE-401

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Fix memory leak in dm_sw_fini() After destroying dmub_srv, the memory associated with it is not freed, causing a memory leak: unreferenced object 0xffff896302b45800 (size 1024): comm "(udev-worker)", pid 222, jiffies 4294894636 hex dump (first 32 bytes): 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ backtrace (crc 6265fd77): [<ffffffff993495ed>] kmalloc_trace+0x29d/0x340 [<ffffffffc0ea4a94>] dm_dmub_sw_init+0xb4/0x450 [amdgpu] [<ffffffffc0ea4e55>] dm_sw_init+0x15/0x2b0 [amdgpu] [<ffffffffc0ba8557>] amdgpu_device_init+0x1417/0x24e0 [amdgpu] [<ffffffffc0bab285>] amdgpu_driver_load_kms+0x15/0x190 [amdgpu] [<ffffffffc0ba09c7>] amdgpu_pci_probe+0x187/0x4e0 [amdgpu] [<ffffffff9968fd1e>] local_pci_probe+0x3e/0x90 [<ffffffff996918a3>] pci_device_probe+0xc3/0x230 [<ffffffff99805872>] really_probe+0xe2/0x480 [<ffffffff99805c98>] __driver_probe_device+0x78/0x160 [<ffffffff99805daf>] driver_probe_device+0x1f/0x90 [<ffffffff9980601e>] __driver_attach+0xce/0x1c0 [<ffffffff99803170>] bus_for_each_dev+0x70/0xc0 [<ffffffff99804822>] bus_add_driver+0x112/0x210 [<ffffffff99807245>] driver_register+0x55/0x100 [<ffffffff990012d1>] do_one_initcall+0x41/0x300 Fix this by freeing dmub_srv after destroying it.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-401 CWE-401

Affected Products

Vendor Product
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
debian debian_linux

References

Advisories & Patches

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/10c6b90e975358c17856a578419dc449887899c2 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33f649f1b1cea39ed360e6c12bba4fac83118e6e https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/541e79265ea7e339a7c4a462feafe9f8f996e04b https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/58168005337eabef345a872be3f87d0215ff3b30 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b49b022f7dfce85eb77d0d987008fde5c01d7857 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bae67893578d608e35691dcdfa90c4957debf1d3 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/10c6b90e975358c17856a578419dc449887899c2 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33f649f1b1cea39ed360e6c12bba4fac83118e6e https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/541e79265ea7e339a7c4a462feafe9f8f996e04b https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/58168005337eabef345a872be3f87d0215ff3b30 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b49b022f7dfce85eb77d0d987008fde5c01d7857 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bae67893578d608e35691dcdfa90c4957debf1d3 https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-26833? +
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Fix memory leak in dm_sw_fini() After destroying dmub_srv, the memory associated with it is not freed, causing a memory leak: unreferenced object 0xffff896302b45800 (size 1024): comm "(udev-worker)", pid 222, jiffies 4294894636 hex dump (first 32 bytes): 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ backtrace (crc 6265fd77): [<ffffffff993495ed>] kmalloc_trace+0x29d/0x340 [<ffffffffc0ea4a94>] dm_dmub_sw_init+0xb4/0x450 [amdgpu] [<ffffffffc0ea4e55>] dm_sw_init+0x15/0x2b0 [amdgpu] [<ffffffffc0ba8557>] amdgpu_device_init+0x1417/0x24e0 [amdgpu] [<ffffffffc0bab285>] amdgpu_driver_load_kms+0x15/0x190 [amdgpu] [<ffffffffc0ba09c7>] amdgpu_pci_probe+0x187/0x4e0 [amdgpu] [<ffffffff9968fd1e>] local_pci_probe+0x3e/0x90 [<ffffffff996918a3>] pci_device_probe+0xc3/0x230 [<ffffffff99805872>] really_probe+0xe2/0x480 [<ffffffff99805c98>] __driver_probe_device+0x78/0x160 [<ffffffff99805daf>] driver_probe_device+0x1f/0x90 [<ffffffff9980601e>] __driver_attach+0xce/0x1c0 [<ffffffff99803170>] bus_for_each_dev+0x70/0xc0 [<ffffffff99804822>] bus_add_driver+0x112/0x210 [<ffffffff99807245>] driver_register+0x55/0x100 [<ffffffff990012d1>] do_one_initcall+0x41/0x300 Fix this by freeing dmub_srv after destroying it. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2024-26833? +
CVE-2024-26833 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.5 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-26833? +
CVE-2024-26833 affects products from debian, linux, specifically: debian_linux, linux_kernel. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-26833? +
You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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