CVE-2024-44979
Linux Kernel - Xe Graphics Driver Workqueue Memory Leak Vulnerability
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/xe: Fix missing workqueue destroy in xe_gt_pagefault On driver reload we never free up the memory for the pagefault and access counter workqueues. Add those destroy calls here. (cherry picked from commit 7586fc52b14e0b8edd0d1f8a434e0de2078b7b2b)
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 4, 2024, 8:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 10, 2024, 5:44 p.m.
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2024-44979.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6f78359ac75f24cac3c1bdd753c49c1877bcd82 | Patch |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b09ef3b762a7fc641fb2f89afd3ebdb65b8ba1b9 | Patch |
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 10, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6f78359ac75f24cac3c1bdd753c49c1877bcd82 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6f78359ac75f24cac3c1bdd753c49c1877bcd82 Patch Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b09ef3b762a7fc641fb2f89afd3ebdb65b8ba1b9 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b09ef3b762a7fc641fb2f89afd3ebdb65b8ba1b9 Patch Added CWE NIST CWE-401 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.8 up to (excluding) 6.10.7 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Sep. 04, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/xe: Fix missing workqueue destroy in xe_gt_pagefault On driver reload we never free up the memory for the pagefault and access counter workqueues. Add those destroy calls here. (cherry picked from commit 7586fc52b14e0b8edd0d1f8a434e0de2078b7b2b) Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b09ef3b762a7fc641fb2f89afd3ebdb65b8ba1b9 [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6f78359ac75f24cac3c1bdd753c49c1877bcd82 [No types assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-44979 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-44979
weaknesses.