REDHAT-BUG-2324617: Low severity linux kernel vulnerability

Published Nov 8, 2024
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Updated

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

drm/radeon: Fix encoder->possibleclones

Include the encoder itself in its possibleclones bitmask. In the past nothing validated that drivers were populating possibleclones correctly, but that changed in commit 74d2aacbe840 ("drm: Validate encoder->possibleclones"). Looks like radeon never got the memo and is still not following the rules 100% correctly.

This results in some warnings during driver initialization: Bogus possibleclones: [ENCODER:46:TV-46] possibleclones=0x4 (full encoder mask=0x7) WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 170 at drivers/gpu/drm/drmmodeconfig.c:615 drmmodeconfigvalidate+0x113/0x39c ...

(cherry picked from commit 3b6e7d40649c0d75572039aff9d0911864c689db)

Affected Software

1 affected component
Linux Kernel

Event History

Nov 8, 2024
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·01:48 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of REDHAT-BUG-2324617?

The severity of REDHAT-BUG-2324617 is classified as moderate.

2

How do I fix REDHAT-BUG-2324617?

To fix REDHAT-BUG-2324617, update your Linux kernel to the latest version available with the fix.

3

What impact does REDHAT-BUG-2324617 have on the Linux kernel?

REDHAT-BUG-2324617 can lead to incorrect population of the possible_clones bitmask in the drm/radeon driver, potentially affecting graphics performance.

4

Is REDHAT-BUG-2324617 a remote or local vulnerability?

REDHAT-BUG-2324617 is considered a local vulnerability that requires local access to exploit.

5

Which versions of the Linux kernel are affected by REDHAT-BUG-2324617?

REDHAT-BUG-2324617 affects specific versions of the Linux kernel that were not correctly populating possible_clones.

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