CVE-2022-49203

/// Technical description

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

drm/amd/display: Fix double free during GPU reset on DC streams

[Why]

The issue only occurs during the GPU reset code path.

We first backup the current state prior to commiting 0 streams

internally from DM to DC. This state backup contains valid link

encoder assignments.

DC will clear the link encoder assignments as part of current state

(but not the backup, since it was a copied before the commit) and

free the extra stream reference it held.

DC requires that the link encoder assignments remain cleared/invalid

prior to commiting. Since the backup still has valid assignments we

call the interface post reset to clear them. This routine also

releases the extra reference that the link encoder interface held -

resulting in a double free (and eventually a NULL pointer dereference).

[How]

We'll have to do a full DC commit anyway after GPU reset because

the stream count previously went to 0.

We don't need to retain the

/// Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

/// References