CVE-2024-46815

CVSS 3.1 Score 7.8 of 10 (high)

Details

Published Sep 27, 2024
Updated: Nov 20, 2024

Summary

CVE-2024-46815 is a recently identified vulnerability in the Linux kernel. Specifically, in the drm/amd/display subsystem, a failure to check the validity of num_valid_sets prior to accessing reader_wm_sets[] can result in an overrun. This issue could potentially lead to unintended memory access and subsequent system instability or even exploitation. The vulnerability has been addressed with a fix that ensures num_valid_sets is checked before accessing reader_wm_sets[], thus preventing the overrun condition. This issue was discovered and reported to the Linux community by Coverity.

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