CVE-2024-6790

Mali GPU Kernel Driver can cause the whole system to become unresponsive

Published Feb 3, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') vulnerability in Arm Ltd Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver, Arm Ltd Valhall GPU Kernel Driver, Arm Ltd Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver allows a non-privileged user process to make valid GPU memory processing operations, including via WebGL or WebGPU, to cause the whole system to become unresponsive.This issue affects Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver: r44p1, from r46p0 through r49p0, from r50p0 through r51p0; Valhall GPU Kernel Driver: r44p1, from r46p0 through r49p0, from r50p0 through r51p0; Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver: r44p1, from r46p0 through r49p0, from r50p0 through r51p0.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

This issue is fixed in the Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver r49p1, in the Valhall and Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver r49p1 and r52p0. Users are recommended to upgrade if they are impacted by this issue.

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Arm
Arm 5th Gen Gpu Architecture Kernel Driver
Arm bifrost Gpu Kernel Driver
Arm valhall Gpu Kernel Driver
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:arm:5th_gen_gpu_architecture_kernel_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:arm:5th_gen_gpu_architecture_kernel_driver:r44p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:arm:bifrost_gpu_kernel_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:arm:bifrost_gpu_kernel_driver:r44p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:arm:valhall_gpu_kernel_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:arm:valhall_gpu_kernel_driver:r44p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Arm
Arm 5th Gen Gpu Architecture Kernel Driver
Arm bifrost Gpu Kernel Driver
Arm valhall Gpu Kernel Driver
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 9e-05}

epss

{'score': 0.00011}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') vulnerability in Arm Ltd Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver, Arm Ltd Valhall GPU Kernel Driver, Arm Ltd Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver allows a non-privileged user process to make valid GPU memory processing operations, including via WebGL or WebGPU, to cause the whole system to become unresponsive.This issue affects Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver: r44p1, from r46p0 through r49p0, from r50p0 through r51p0; Valhall GPU Kernel Driver: r44p1, from r46p0 through r49p0, from r50p0 through r51p0; Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver: r44p1, from r46p0 through r49p0, from r50p0 through r51p0.
Title Mali GPU Kernel Driver can cause the whole system to become unresponsive
Weaknesses CWE-835
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Arm
Published
Updated
Feb 3, 2025, 4:03 PM
Reserved
Jul 16, 2024, 12:53 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Feb 3, 2025, 11:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:18 AM