CVE-2024-50177: drm/amd/display: fix a UBSAN warning in DML2.1
First published: Fri Nov 08 2024(Updated: )
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: fix a UBSAN warning in DML2.1 When programming phantom pipe, since cursor_width is explicity set to 0, this causes calculation logic to trigger overflow for an unsigned int triggering the kernel's UBSAN check as below: [ 40.962845] UBSAN: shift-out-of-bounds in /tmp/amd.EfpumTkO/amd/amdgpu/../display/dc/dml2/dml21/src/dml2_core/dml2_core_dcn4_calcs.c:3312:34 [ 40.962849] shift exponent 4294967170 is too large for 32-bit type 'unsigned int' [ 40.962852] CPU: 1 PID: 1670 Comm: gnome-shell Tainted: G W OE 6.5.0-41-generic #41~22.04.2-Ubuntu [ 40.962854] Hardware name: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. X670E AORUS PRO X/X670E AORUS PRO X, BIOS F21 01/10/2024 [ 40.962856] Call Trace: [ 40.962857] <TASK> [ 40.962860] dump_stack_lvl+0x48/0x70 [ 40.962870] dump_stack+0x10/0x20 [ 40.962872] __ubsan_handle_shift_out_of_bounds+0x1ac/0x360 [ 40.962878] calculate_cursor_req_attributes.cold+0x1b/0x28 [amdgpu] [ 40.963099] dml_core_mode_support+0x6b91/0x16bc0 [amdgpu] [ 40.963327] ? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0x7f [ 40.963331] ? CalculateWatermarksMALLUseAndDRAMSpeedChangeSupport+0x18b8/0x2790 [amdgpu] [ 40.963534] ? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0x7f [ 40.963536] ? dml_core_mode_support+0xb3db/0x16bc0 [amdgpu] [ 40.963730] dml2_core_calcs_mode_support_ex+0x2c/0x90 [amdgpu] [ 40.963906] ? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0x7f [ 40.963909] ? dml2_core_calcs_mode_support_ex+0x2c/0x90 [amdgpu] [ 40.964078] core_dcn4_mode_support+0x72/0xbf0 [amdgpu] [ 40.964247] dml2_top_optimization_perform_optimization_phase+0x1d3/0x2a0 [amdgpu] [ 40.964420] dml2_build_mode_programming+0x23d/0x750 [amdgpu] [ 40.964587] dml21_validate+0x274/0x770 [amdgpu] [ 40.964761] ? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0x7f [ 40.964763] ? resource_append_dpp_pipes_for_plane_composition+0x27c/0x3b0 [amdgpu] [ 40.964942] dml2_validate+0x504/0x750 [amdgpu] [ 40.965117] ? dml21_copy+0x95/0xb0 [amdgpu] [ 40.965291] ? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0x7f [ 40.965295] dcn401_validate_bandwidth+0x4e/0x70 [amdgpu] [ 40.965491] update_planes_and_stream_state+0x38d/0x5c0 [amdgpu] [ 40.965672] update_planes_and_stream_v3+0x52/0x1e0 [amdgpu] [ 40.965845] ? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0x7f [ 40.965849] dc_update_planes_and_stream+0x71/0xb0 [amdgpu] Fix this by adding a guard for checking cursor width before triggering the size calculation.
Credit: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Linux Kernel | <6.11.3 | |
| debian/linux | 5.10.223-1 5.10.226-1 6.1.123-1 6.1.128-1 6.12.12-1 6.12.15-1 |
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Reference Links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/27bc3da5eae57e3af8f5648b4498ffde48781434
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eaf3adb8faab611ba57594fa915893fc93a7788c
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-50177
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-50177
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2024-50177
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-50177
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-50177
- https://git.kernel.org/linus/eaf3adb8faab611ba57594fa915893fc93a7788c
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2024-50177?
CVE-2024-50177 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2024-50177?
To fix CVE-2024-50177, update your Linux kernel to version 6.11.3 or later.
What systems are affected by CVE-2024-50177?
CVE-2024-50177 affects the Linux kernel versions prior to 6.11.3.
What does CVE-2024-50177 exploit?
CVE-2024-50177 exploits an overflow in the calculation logic for cursor width in the Linux kernel.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2024-50177?
There are no specific workarounds for CVE-2024-50177; the best mitigation is to update the kernel.
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