CVE-2024-26700 in Linux
Summary
by MITRE • 04/03/2024
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/amd/display: Fix MST Null Ptr for RV
The change try to fix below error specific to RV platform:
BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000008 PGD 0 P4D 0 Oops: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP NOPTI
CPU: 4 PID: 917 Comm: sway Not tainted 6.3.9-arch1-1 #1 124dc55df4f5272ccb409f39ef4872fc2b3376a2 Hardware name: LENOVO 20NKS01Y00/20NKS01Y00, BIOS R12ET61W(1.31 ) 07/28/2022 RIP: 0010:drm_dp_atomic_find_time_slots+0x5e/0x260 [drm_display_helper]
Code: 01 00 00 48 8b 85 60 05 00 00 48 63 80 88 00 00 00 3b 43 28 0f 8d 2e 01 00 00 48 8b 53 30 48 8d 04 80 48 8d 04 c2 48 8b 40 18 8> RSP: 0018:ffff960cc2df77d8 EFLAGS: 00010293 RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: ffff8afb87e81280 RCX: 0000000000000224 RDX: ffff8afb9ee37c00 RSI: ffff8afb8da1a578 RDI: ffff8afb87e81280 RBP: ffff8afb83d67000 R08: 0000000000000001 R09: ffff8afb9652f850 R10: ffff960cc2df7908 R11: 0000000000000002 R12: 0000000000000000 R13: ffff8afb8d7688a0 R14: ffff8afb8da1a578 R15: 0000000000000224 FS: 00007f4dac35ce00(0000) GS:ffff8afe30b00000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 0000000000000008 CR3: 000000010ddc6000 CR4: 00000000003506e0 Call Trace: ? __die+0x23/0x70 ? page_fault_oops+0x171/0x4e0 ? plist_add+0xbe/0x100 ? exc_page_fault+0x7c/0x180 ? asm_exc_page_fault+0x26/0x30 ? drm_dp_atomic_find_time_slots+0x5e/0x260 [drm_display_helper 0e67723696438d8e02b741593dd50d80b44c2026]
? drm_dp_atomic_find_time_slots+0x28/0x260 [drm_display_helper 0e67723696438d8e02b741593dd50d80b44c2026]
compute_mst_dsc_configs_for_link+0x2ff/0xa40 [amdgpu 62e600d2a75e9158e1cd0a243bdc8e6da040c054]
? fill_plane_buffer_attributes+0x419/0x510 [amdgpu 62e600d2a75e9158e1cd0a243bdc8e6da040c054]
compute_mst_dsc_configs_for_state+0x1e1/0x250 [amdgpu 62e600d2a75e9158e1cd0a243bdc8e6da040c054]
amdgpu_dm_atomic_check+0xecd/0x1190 [amdgpu 62e600d2a75e9158e1cd0a243bdc8e6da040c054]
drm_atomic_check_only+0x5c5/0xa40 drm_mode_atomic_ioctl+0x76e/0xbc0 ? _copy_to_user+0x25/0x30 ? drm_ioctl+0x296/0x4b0 ? __pfx_drm_mode_atomic_ioctl+0x10/0x10 drm_ioctl_kernel+0xcd/0x170 drm_ioctl+0x26d/0x4b0 ? __pfx_drm_mode_atomic_ioctl+0x10/0x10 amdgpu_drm_ioctl+0x4e/0x90 [amdgpu 62e600d2a75e9158e1cd0a243bdc8e6da040c054]
__x64_sys_ioctl+0x94/0xd0 do_syscall_64+0x60/0x90 ? do_syscall_64+0x6c/0x90 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x72/0xdc RIP: 0033:0x7f4dad17f76f Code: 00 48 89 44 24 18 31 c0 48 8d 44 24 60 c7 04 24 10 00 00 00 48 89 44 24 08 48 8d 44 24 20 48 89 44 24 10 b8 10 00 00 00 0f 05 c> RSP: 002b:00007ffd9ae859f0 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 0000000000000010 RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 000055e255a55900 RCX: 00007f4dad17f76f RDX: 00007ffd9ae85a90 RSI: 00000000c03864bc RDI: 000000000000000b RBP: 00007ffd9ae85a90 R08: 0000000000000003 R09: 0000000000000003 R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 00000000c03864bc R13: 000000000000000b R14: 000055e255a7fc60 R15: 000055e255a01eb0 Modules linked in: rfcomm snd_seq_dummy snd_hrtimer snd_seq snd_seq_device ccm cmac algif_hash algif_skcipher af_alg joydev mousedev bnep > typec libphy k10temp ipmi_msghandler roles i2c_scmi acpi_cpufreq mac_hid nft_reject_inet nf_reject_ipv4 nf_reject_ipv6 nft_reject nft_mas> CR2: 0000000000000008 ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]---
RIP: 0010:drm_dp_atomic_find_time_slots+0x5e/0x260 [drm_display_helper]
Code: 01 00 00 48 8b 85 60 05 00 00 48 63 80 88 00 00 00 3b 43 28 0f 8d 2e 01 00 00 48 8b 53 30 48 8d 04 80 48 8d 04 c2 48 8b 40 18 8> RSP: 0018:ffff960cc2df77d8 EFLAGS: 00010293 RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: ffff8afb87e81280 RCX: 0000000000000224 RDX: ffff8afb9ee37c00 RSI: ffff8afb8da1a578 RDI: ffff8afb87e81280 RBP: ffff8afb83d67000 R08: 0000000000000001 R09: ffff8afb9652f850 R10: ffff960cc2df7908 R11: 0000000000000002 R12: 0000000000000000 R13: ffff8afb8d7688a0 R14: ffff8afb8da1a578 R15: 0000000000000224 FS: 00007f4dac35ce00(0000) GS:ffff8afe30b00000(0000 ---truncated---
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 08/03/2025
The vulnerability described in CVE-2024-26700 affects the Linux kernel's display subsystem, specifically within the AMD GPU driver's implementation of Multi-Stream Transport (MST) functionality. This issue manifests as a kernel NULL pointer dereference occurring during MST link configuration processing on RV platform hardware. The error occurs when the drm_dp_atomic_find_time_slots function attempts to access a null pointer at memory address 0x0000000000000008, which corresponds to a critical internal data structure used for managing DisplayPort MST topology and time slot allocation. The crash is triggered during atomic DRM mode setting operations, specifically when the amdgpu driver tries to compute MST DSC (Display Stream Compression) configurations for a display link.
The technical flaw stems from inadequate null pointer validation within the MST processing pipeline, particularly in the drm_dp_atomic_find_time_slots function which is part of the DRM display helper module. The stack trace reveals that the vulnerability occurs during a sequence of function calls beginning with amdgpu_dm_atomic_check, proceeding through compute_mst_dsc_configs_for_state, and ultimately failing in drm_dp_atomic_find_time_slots. This function fails to properly validate pointer references before dereferencing them, leading to a kernel panic when the system attempts to access memory at address zero. The vulnerability is platform-specific to RV hardware, indicating that certain AMD GPU architectures and their associated driver implementations contain this flaw.
The operational impact of this vulnerability is severe as it can lead to complete system crashes and kernel oops conditions, disrupting display functionality and potentially causing system instability or complete lockups. The vulnerability affects systems using AMD GPUs with MST capabilities, particularly those running kernel versions that include the affected DRM display helper code. When exploited, this vulnerability can cause denial of service conditions, requiring system reboot to restore normal operation. The issue is particularly concerning in headless or server environments where display output is critical for system management or remote access. The vulnerability can be triggered through normal display configuration operations, making it a latent risk that may be exploited by malicious users or during system initialization.
Mitigation strategies include applying the kernel patch that resolves the NULL pointer dereference issue, which was implemented in the drm/amd/display subsystem. System administrators should ensure that all AMD GPU systems are updated to kernel versions containing the fix, particularly those running kernel versions 6.3 or newer where the vulnerability was introduced. The patch specifically addresses the validation of pointers in the drm_dp_atomic_find_time_slots function, ensuring that null references are checked before access. Additional protective measures include monitoring for kernel oops messages related to display subsystem crashes and implementing proper system logging for early detection of potential exploitation attempts. Organizations should also consider disabling MST features on affected systems if display stream compression is not required, thereby reducing the attack surface. This vulnerability aligns with CWE-476 which describes NULL Pointer Dereference, and may be categorized under ATT&CK technique T1490 for denial of service through resource consumption or system instability.