Linux Kernel up to 6.10.8 AMD Display fe_clk_en infinite loop

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Linux Kernel up to 6.10.8. This impacts the function fe_clk_en of the component AMD Display. The manipulation leads to infinite loop. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2024-46729. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Linux Kernel up to 6.10.8. This issue affects the function fe_clk_en of the component AMD Display. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a infinite loop vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-835. The product contains an iteration or loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached, i.e., an infinite loop. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Fix incorrect size calculation for loop [WHY] fe_clk_en has size of 5 but sizeof(fe_clk_en) has byte size 20 which is lager than the array size. [HOW] Divide byte size 20 by its element size. This fixes 2 OVERRUN issues reported by Coverity.

The advisory is shared at git.kernel.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-46729 since 09/11/2024. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 208425 (SUSE SLES15 Security Update : kernel (SUSE-SU-2024:3553-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 6.10.9 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 712be65b3b37/3941a3aa4b65 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.kernel.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (208425) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2024-2173). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Debian Linux
  • Google Cloud Platform
  • Amazon Linux 2
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Ubuntu Linux
  • SUSE Linux
  • IBM InfoSphere Guardium
  • Oracle Linux
  • RESF Rocky Linux
  • Open Source Linux Kernel
  • SolarWinds Security Event Manager

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6

VulDB Base Score: 5.7
VulDB Temp Score: 5.5
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NVD Base Score: 7.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Infinite loop
CWE: CWE-835 / CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 208425
Nessus Name: SUSE SLES15 Security Update : kernel (SUSE-SU-2024:3553-1)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Kernel 6.10.9
Patch: 712be65b3b37/3941a3aa4b65

Timelineinfo

09/11/2024 🔍
09/18/2024 +7 days 🔍
09/18/2024 +0 days 🔍
04/05/2026 +564 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: git.kernel.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-46729 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-46729
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-277913
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2024-2173 - Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 09/18/2024 09:12
Updated: 04/05/2026 02:44
Changes: 09/18/2024 09:12 (59), 09/21/2024 10:49 (1), 10/09/2024 23:06 (2), 09/26/2025 19:46 (11), 04/05/2026 02:44 (7)
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Cache ID: 216:5DA:103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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