CVE-2024-50117: drm/amd: Guard against bad data for ATIF ACPI method
First published: Tue Nov 05 2024(Updated: )
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd: Guard against bad data for ATIF ACPI method If a BIOS provides bad data in response to an ATIF method call this causes a NULL pointer dereference in the caller. ``` ? show_regs (arch/x86/kernel/dumpstack.c:478 (discriminator 1)) ? __die (arch/x86/kernel/dumpstack.c:423 arch/x86/kernel/dumpstack.c:434) ? page_fault_oops (arch/x86/mm/fault.c:544 (discriminator 2) arch/x86/mm/fault.c:705 (discriminator 2)) ? do_user_addr_fault (arch/x86/mm/fault.c:440 (discriminator 1) arch/x86/mm/fault.c:1232 (discriminator 1)) ? acpi_ut_update_object_reference (drivers/acpi/acpica/utdelete.c:642) ? exc_page_fault (arch/x86/mm/fault.c:1542) ? asm_exc_page_fault (./arch/x86/include/asm/idtentry.h:623) ? amdgpu_atif_query_backlight_caps.constprop.0 (drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_acpi.c:387 (discriminator 2)) amdgpu ? amdgpu_atif_query_backlight_caps.constprop.0 (drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_acpi.c:386 (discriminator 1)) amdgpu ``` It has been encountered on at least one system, so guard for it. (cherry picked from commit c9b7c809b89f24e9372a4e7f02d64c950b07fdee)
Credit: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Linux Kernel | >=4.2<4.19.323 | |
| Linux Kernel | >=4.20<5.4.285 | |
| Linux Kernel | >=5.5<5.10.229 | |
| Linux Kernel | >=5.11<5.15.170 | |
| Linux Kernel | >=5.16<6.1.115 | |
| Linux Kernel | >=6.2<6.6.59 | |
| Linux Kernel | >=6.7<6.11.6 | |
| Linux Kernel | =6.12-rc1 | |
| Linux Kernel | =6.12-rc2 | |
| Linux Kernel | =6.12-rc3 | |
| Linux Kernel | =6.12-rc4 | |
| debian/linux | <=5.10.223-1 | 5.10.234-1 6.1.129-1 6.1.128-1 6.12.20-1 6.12.21-1 |
| debian/linux-6.1 | 6.1.129-1~deb11u1 |
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Reference Links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/58556dcbd5606a5daccaee73b2130bc16b48e025
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/43b4fa6e0e238c6e2662f4fb61d9f51c2785fb1d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/234682910971732cd4da96fd95946e296e486b38
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6032287747f874b52dc8b9d7490e2799736e035f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd67af3c1762de4c2483ae4dbdd98f9ea8fa56e3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/975ede2a7bec52b5da1428829b3439667c8a234b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1d7175f9c57b1abf9ecfbdfd53ea760761f52ffe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf58f03931fdcf7b3c45cb76ac13244477a60f44
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2024-50117
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-50117
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-50117
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-50117
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-50117
- https://git.kernel.org/linus/bf58f03931fdcf7b3c45cb76ac13244477a60f44
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2024-50117?
CVE-2024-50117 has a high severity due to the potential NULL pointer dereference it causes.
How do I fix CVE-2024-50117?
To fix CVE-2024-50117, update your Linux kernel to the latest version that addresses this vulnerability.
What systems are affected by CVE-2024-50117?
CVE-2024-50117 affects multiple versions of the Linux kernel from 4.2 to 6.12-rc4.
What is the nature of CVE-2024-50117?
CVE-2024-50117 is a vulnerability in the Linux kernel related to handling bad data from the ATIF ACPI method.
Can CVE-2024-50117 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2024-50117 may be exploited if a BIOS provides malformed data, allowing local attackers to cause a crash.
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