Kernel memory disclosure via underflowed array index
Published Sep 18, 2024 · Updated May 11, 2026
Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel AMD GPU power-management code allows local users to disclose kernel memory via the AMDgpu driver. In drivers/gpu/drm/amd/pm/powerplay/hwmgr/ppatomctrl.c, the code subtracts one from a zero loop counter and uses the result to index mc_data, reading before the array. Reachability requires local low-privileged access and an AMD GPU using the affected power-management path; documented consequences include memory disclosure and service interruption.
Summary
What happened
Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel AMD GPU power-management code allows local users to disclose kernel memory via the AMDgpu driver. In drivers/gpu/drm/amd/pm/powerplay/hwmgr/ppatomctrl.c, the code subtracts one from a zero loop counter and uses the result to index mc_data, reading before the array. Reachability requires local low-privileged access and an AMD GPU using the affected power-management path; documented consequences include memory disclosure and service interruption.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-46731
- Published
- Sep 18, 2024
- Updated
- May 11, 2026
- Vendor
- The Linux Kernel Organization
- Product
- Linux
- Classifications
- CWE-125
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
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- Sep 18, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- May 11, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=4.5
- Affected versionversion=c82baa28184356a75c0157129f88af42b2e7b695 <12c6967428a099bbba9dfd247bb4322a984fcc0b
- Affected versionversion=c82baa28184356a75c0157129f88af42b2e7b695 <20c6373a6be93039f9d66029bb1e21038a060be1
- Affected versionversion=c82baa28184356a75c0157129f88af42b2e7b695 <3317966efcdc5101e93db21514b68917e7eb34ea
- Affected versionversion=c82baa28184356a75c0157129f88af42b2e7b695 <38e32a0d837443c91c4b615a067b976cfb925376
- Affected versionversion=c82baa28184356a75c0157129f88af42b2e7b695 <d83fb9f9f63e9a120bf405b078f829f0b2e58934
- Affected versionversion=c82baa28184356a75c0157129f88af42b2e7b695 <f1e261ced9bcad772a45a2fcdf413c3490e87299
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