CVE-2024-6790

Mali GPU Kernel Driver can cause the whole system to become unresponsive

Description

Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') vulnerability in Arm Ltd Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver, Arm Ltd Valhall GPU Kernel Driver, Arm Ltd Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver allows a non-privileged user process to make valid GPU memory processing operations, including via WebGL or WebGPU, to cause the whole system to become unresponsive.This issue affects Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver: r44p1, from r46p0 through r49p0, from r50p0 through r51p0; Valhall GPU Kernel Driver: r44p1, from r46p0 through r49p0, from r50p0 through r51p0; Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver: r44p1, from r46p0 through r49p0, from r50p0 through r51p0.

Remediation

Solution:

  • This issue is fixed in the Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver r49p1, in the Valhall and Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver r49p1 and r52p0. Users are recommended to upgrade if they are impacted by this issue.

Category

4.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.02%
Affected: Arm Ltd Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver
Affected: Arm Ltd Valhall GPU Kernel Driver
Affected: Arm Ltd Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-6790?
CVE-2024-6790 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-6790?
To fix CVE-2024-6790: This issue is fixed in the Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver r49p1, in the Valhall and Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver r49p1 and r52p0. Users are recommended to upgrade if they are impacted by this issue.
Is CVE-2024-6790 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-6790 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-6790?
CVE-2024-6790 affects Arm Ltd Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver, Arm Ltd Valhall GPU Kernel Driver, Arm Ltd Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver.
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