CVE-2024-50177

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: fix a UBSAN warning in DML2.1 When programming phantom pipe, since cursor_width is explicity set to 0, this causes calculation logic to trigger overflow for an unsigned int triggering the kernel's UBSAN check as below: [ 40.962845] UBSAN: shift-out-of-bounds in /tmp/amd.EfpumTkO/amd/amdgpu/../display/dc/dml2/dml21/src/dml2_core/dml2_core_dcn4_calcs.c:3312:34 [ 40.962849] shift exponent 4294967170 is too large for 32-bit type 'unsigned int' [ 40.962852] CPU: 1 PID: 1670 Comm: gnome-shell Tainted: G W OE 6.5.0-41-generic #41~22.04.2-Ubuntu [ 40.962854] Hardware name: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. X670E AORUS PRO X/X670E AORUS PRO X, BIOS F21 01/10/2024 [ 40.962856] Call Trace: [ 40.962857] <TASK> [ 40.962860] dump_stack_lvl+0x48/0x70 [ 40.962870] dump_stack+0x10/0x20 [ 40.962872] __ubsan_handle_shift_out_of_bounds+0x1ac/0x360 [ 40.962878] calculate_cursor_req_attributes.cold+0x1b/0x28 [amdgpu] [ 40.963099] dml_core_mode_support+0x6b91/0x16bc0 [amdgpu] [ 40.963327] ? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0x7f [ 40.963331] ? CalculateWatermarksMALLUseAndDRAMSpeedChangeSupport+0x18b8/0x2790 [amdgpu] [ 40.963534] ? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0x7f [ 40.963536] ? dml_core_mode_support+0xb3db/0x16bc0 [amdgpu] [ 40.963730] dml2_core_calcs_mode_support_ex+0x2c/0x90 [amdgpu] [ 40.963906] ? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0x7f [ 40.963909] ? dml2_core_calcs_mode_support_ex+0x2c/0x90 [amdgpu] [ 40.964078] core_dcn4_mode_support+0x72/0xbf0 [amdgpu] [ 40.964247] dml2_top_optimization_perform_optimization_phase+0x1d3/0x2a0 [amdgpu] [ 40.964420] dml2_build_mode_programming+0x23d/0x750 [amdgpu] [ 40.964587] dml21_validate+0x274/0x770 [amdgpu] [ 40.964761] ? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0x7f [ 40.964763] ? resource_append_dpp_pipes_for_plane_composition+0x27c/0x3b0 [amdgpu] [ 40.964942] dml2_validate+0x504/0x750 [amdgpu] [ 40.965117] ? dml21_copy+0x95/0xb0 [amdgpu] [ 40.965291] ? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0x7f [ 40.965295] dcn401_validate_bandwidth+0x4e/0x70 [amdgpu] [ 40.965491] update_planes_and_stream_state+0x38d/0x5c0 [amdgpu] [ 40.965672] update_planes_and_stream_v3+0x52/0x1e0 [amdgpu] [ 40.965845] ? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0x7f [ 40.965849] dc_update_planes_and_stream+0x71/0xb0 [amdgpu] Fix this by adding a guard for checking cursor width before triggering the size calculation.

Package Linux Kernel
Published 2024-11-08
Last modified 2025-10-01
CVSS version 3.1
Patch available
Yes

CVSS 3.1 score

5.5

out of 10
Medium
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-190

CVE-2024-50177 is a Integer Overflow vulnerability

What is Integer Overflow?

The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow, leading to unexpected values. Learn more on MITRE CWE

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 6.11 and later are affected. Fixed in 6.11.3, 6.12 and their respective stable series.

Affected from
≥ 6.11
Fixed in
✓ 6.11.3 6.11.x ✓ 6.12

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2024-50177 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Frequently asked questions

  • What is CVE-2024-50177?

    CVE-2024-50177 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 , classified as an Integer Overflow flaw (CWE-190) . It affects Linux kernel versions from 6.11 onward and has been patched in 6.11.3 and 6.12. CVE-2024-50177 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

  • What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-50177?

    CVE-2024-50177 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H .

  • Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-50177?

    Yes — CVE-2024-50177 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.11.3 and 6.12. If you are running Linux kernel 6.11 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

  • Is CVE-2024-50177 actively exploited?

    No — CVE-2024-50177 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

  • What is Integer Overflow (CWE-190)?

    The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow, leading to unexpected values. View CWE-190 on MITRE CWE →

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