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CVE-2024-35795

5.5 · MEDIUM

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amdgpu: fix deadlock while reading mqd from debugfs An errant disk backup on my desktop got into debugfs and triggered the…

Published May 17, 2024CWE-667EPSS 0.17%

Overview

CVE-2024-35795 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 17, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

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

drm/amdgpu: fix deadlock while reading mqd from debugfs

An errant disk backup on my desktop got into debugfs and triggered the

following deadlock scenario in the amdgpu debugfs files. The machine

also hard-resets immediately after those lines are printed (although I

wasn't able to reproduce that part when reading by hand):

[ 1318.016074][ T1082] ======================================================

[ 1318.016607][ T1082] WARNING: possible circular locking dependency detected

[ 1318.017107][ T1082] 6.8.0-rc7-00015-ge0c8221b72c0 #17 Not tainted

[ 1318.017598][ T1082] ------------------------------------------------------

[ 1318.018096][ T1082] tar/1082 is trying to acquire lock:

[ 1318.018585][ T1082] ffff98c44175d6a0 (&mm->mmap_lock){++++}-{3:3}, at: __might_fault+0x40/0x80

[ 1318.019084][ T1082]

[ 1318.019084][ T1082] but task is already holding lock:

[ 1318.020052][ T1082] ffff98c4c13f55f8 (reservation_ww_class_mu

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

Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/197f6d6987c55860f6eea1c93e4f800c59078874Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/4687e3c6ee877ee25e57b984eca00be53b9a8db5Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/8678b1060ae2b75feb60b87e5b75e17374e3c1c5Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/8b03556da6e576c62664b6cd01809e4a09d53b5bRefgit.kernel.org/stable/c/197f6d6987c55860f6eea1c93e4f800c59078874Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/4687e3c6ee877ee25e57b984eca00be53b9a8db5Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/8678b1060ae2b75feb60b87e5b75e17374e3c1c5Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/8b03556da6e576c62664b6cd01809e4a09d53b5b

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-35795?

CVE-2024-35795 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 17, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-35795?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-35795?

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.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2024-35795?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2024-35795 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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