CVE-2024-26817

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel Integer Overflow via amdkfd Memory Allocation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2024-26817. PoCs published by MaherAzzouzi.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This repository contains a detailed writeup describing CVE-2024-26817, an integer overflow vulnerability in the AMD KFD driver's `kfd_ioctl_get_process_apertures_new` function. The issue arises from improper handling of user-provided data in `args->num_of_nodes`, leading to potential heap corruption.

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: amdkfd: use calloc instead of kzalloc to avoid integer overflow This uses calloc instead of doing the multiplication which might overflow.

Exploits (1)

nomisec WRITEUP 7 stars
by MaherAzzouzi · poc
https://github.com/MaherAzzouzi/CVE-2024-26817-amdkfd

This repository contains a detailed writeup describing CVE-2024-26817, an integer overflow vulnerability in the AMD KFD driver's `kfd_ioctl_get_process_apertures_new` function. The issue arises from improper handling of user-provided data in `args->num_of_nodes`, leading to potential heap corruption.

Classification
Writeup 100%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: Linux kernel with AMD KFD driver (versions before fixes in 4.19.312, 5.4.274, 5.10.215, 5.15.155, 6.1.86, 6.6.27, 6.8.6)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to a system with vulnerable AMD KFD driver · Ability to execute ioctl calls on the affected device
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0020
EPSS Percentile 42.1%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-190
Status published
Products (28)
debian/debian_linux 10.0
linux/Kernel 3.19.0 - 4.19.312linux
linux/Kernel 4.20.0 - 5.4.274linux
linux/Kernel 5.11.0 - 5.15.155linux
linux/Kernel 5.16.0 - 6.1.86linux
linux/Kernel 5.5.0 - 5.10.215linux
linux/Kernel 6.2.0 - 6.6.27linux
linux/Kernel 6.7.0 - 6.8.6linux
Linux/Linux < 3.19
Linux/Linux 3.19
... and 18 more
Published Apr 13, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026