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CVE-2024-56542· NVD / CVE Program· CNA Linux

drm/amd/display: fix a memleak issue when driver is removed

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: fix a memleak issue when driver is removed Running "modprobe amdgpu" the second time (followed by a modprobe -r amdgpu) causes a call trace like: [ 845.212163] Memory manager not clean during takedown. [ 845.212170] WARNING: CPU: 4 PID: 2481 at drivers/gpu/drm/drm_mm.c:999 drm_mm_takedown+0x2b/0x40 [ 845.212177] Modules linked in: amdgpu(OE-) amddrm_ttm_helper(OE) amddrm_buddy(OE) amdxcp(OE) amd_sched(OE) drm_exec drm_suballoc_helper drm_display_helper i2c_algo_bit amdttm(OE) amdkcl(OE) cec rc_core sunrpc qrtr intel_rapl_msr intel_rapl_common snd_hda_codec_hdmi edac_mce_amd snd_hda_intel snd_intel_dspcfg snd_intel_sdw_acpi snd_usb_audio snd_hda_codec snd_usbmidi_lib kvm_amd snd_hda_core snd_ump mc snd_hwdep kvm snd_pcm snd_seq_midi snd_seq_midi_event irqbypass crct10dif_pclmul snd_rawmidi polyval_clmulni polyval_generic ghash_clmulni_intel sha256_ssse3 sha1_ssse3 snd_seq aesni_intel crypto_simd snd_seq_device cryptd snd_timer mfd_aaeon asus_nb_wmi eeepc_wmi joydev asus_wmi snd ledtrig_audio sparse_keymap ccp wmi_bmof input_leds k10temp i2c_piix4 platform_profile rapl soundcore gpio_amdpt mac_hid binfmt_misc msr parport_pc ppdev lp parport efi_pstore nfnetlink dmi_sysfs ip_tables x_tables autofs4 hid_logitech_hidpp hid_logitech_dj hid_generic usbhid hid ahci xhci_pci igc crc32_pclmul libahci xhci_pci_renesas video [ 845.212284] wmi [last unloaded: amddrm_ttm_helper(OE)] [ 845.212290] CPU: 4 PID: 2481 Comm: modprobe Tainted: G W OE 6.8.0-31-generic #31-Ubuntu [ 845.212296] RIP: 0010:drm_mm_takedown+0x2b/0x40 [ 845.212300] Code: 1f 44 00 00 48 8b 47 38 48 83 c7 38 48 39 f8 75 09 31 c0 31 ff e9 90 2e 86 00 55 48 c7 c7 d0 f6 8e 8a 48 89 e5 e8 f5 db 45 ff <0f> 0b 5d 31 c0 31 ff e9 74 2e 86 00 66 0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00 00 90 [ 845.212302] RSP: 0018:ffffb11302127ae0 EFLAGS: 00010246 [ 845.212305] RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: ffff92aa5020fc08 RCX: 0000000000000000 [ 845.212307] RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 0000000000000000 RDI: 0000000000000000 [ 845.212309] RBP: ffffb11302127ae0 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000 [ 845.212310] R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000000 R12: 0000000000000004 [ 845.212312] R13: ffff92aa50200000 R14: ffff92aa5020fb10 R15: ffff92aa5020faa0 [ 845.212313] FS: 0000707dd7c7c080(0000) GS:ffff92b93de00000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 [ 845.212316] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 [ 845.212318] CR2: 00007d48b0aee200 CR3: 0000000115a58000 CR4: 0000000000f50ef0 [ 845.212320] PKRU: 55555554 [ 845.212321] Call Trace: [ 845.212323] <TASK> [ 845.212328] ? show_regs+0x6d/0x80 [ 845.212333] ? __warn+0x89/0x160 [ 845.212339] ? drm_mm_takedown+0x2b/0x40 [ 845.212344] ? report_bug+0x17e/0x1b0 [ 845.212350] ? handle_bug+0x51/0xa0 [ 845.212355] ? exc_invalid_op+0x18/0x80 [ 845.212359] ? asm_exc_invalid_op+0x1b/0x20 [ 845.212366] ? drm_mm_takedown+0x2b/0x40 [ 845.212371] amdgpu_gtt_mgr_fini+0xa9/0x130 [amdgpu] [ 845.212645] amdgpu_ttm_fini+0x264/0x340 [amdgpu] [ 845.212770] amdgpu_bo_fini+0x2e/0xc0 [amdgpu] [ 845.212894] gmc_v12_0_sw_fini+0x2a/0x40 [amdgpu] [ 845.213036] amdgpu_device_fini_sw+0x11a/0x590 [amdgpu] [ 845.213159] amdgpu_driver_release_kms+0x16/0x40 [amdgpu] [ 845.213302] devm_drm_dev_init_release+0x5e/0x90 [ 845.213305] devm_action_release+0x12/0x30 [ 845.213308] release_nodes+0x42/0xd0 [ 845.213311] devres_release_all+0x97/0xe0 [ 845.213314] device_unbind_cleanup+0x12/0x80 [ 845.213317] device_release_driver_internal+0x230/0x270 [ 845.213319] ? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0xfbef5 This is caused by lost memory during early init phase. First time driver is removed, memory is freed but when second time the driver is inserted, VBIOS dmub is not active, since the PSP policy is to retain the driver loaded version on subsequent warm boots. Hence, communication with VBIOS DMUB fails. Fix this by aborting further comm ---truncated---

MediumCVSS 5.5 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available
Published
Dec 27, 2024
Updated
Jun 17, 2026
EPSS
0.2% · 11th percentile
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CVSS
22 / 40 · 5.5 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.2%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial

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Affected systems

VendorProduct
linuxlinux kernel

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • linux linux kernel6.11.2 and later · before 6.11.11
  • linux linux kernel6.12 and later · before 6.12.2

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (Linux). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Linux Linux

    • 6.12affected
    • 43ebd0faec24652cb529ceefd594c61897059f90 and later · before e51cbe40b77a32e8698ad8b9582e5b4fce6da364affected · git
    • f59549c7e705be0087d08bc116ccc767b86d8362 and later · before 5860c637513036a6ffc130950ea98676b591b47caffected · git
    • f59549c7e705be0087d08bc116ccc767b86d8362 and later · before d4f36e5fd800de7db74c1c4e62baf24a091a5ff6affected · git
    • 6.11.2 and later · before 6.11.11affected · semver
    • before 6.12not affected · semver
    • 6.11.11 and later · up to and including 6.11.*not affected · semver
    • 6.12.2 and later · up to and including 6.12.*not affected · semver
    • 6.13 and laternot affected · original_commit_for_fix

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:13linuxbefore 6.12.3-16.12.3-1

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Remediation

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Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
Linux Linux5860c637513036a6ffc130950ea98676b591b47cVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux6.11.11Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxd4f36e5fd800de7db74c1c4e62baf24a091a5ff6Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxe51cbe40b77a32e8698ad8b9582e5b4fce6da364Vendor (CNA)
debian:linux6.12.3-1 · Debian:13Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

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Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

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Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
  • A low-privileged account is enough.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
none
Integrity
none
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
None
Integrity impact
None
Availability impact
High

CVSS vector

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

nvd-primary

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