CVE-2024-6790

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

MEDIUM
6.1
CVSS Score
Published: February 3, 2025 at 10:18 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 08:18 AM UTC
3 products affected across 1 vendorValhall GPU Kernel DriverBifrost GPU Kernel Driver5TH Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver

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Severity
MEDIUM6.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

r46p0 ≤ v ≤ r49p0r46p0 ≤ v < r49p1r50p0 ≤ v ≤ r51p0r50p0 ≤ v < r52p0r44p1r46p0r50p0
r46p0 ≤ v ≤ r49p0r46p0 ≤ v < r49p1r50p0 ≤ v ≤ r51p0r44p1r46p0r50p0
r46p0 ≤ v ≤ r49p0r46p0 ≤ v < r49p1r50p0 ≤ v ≤ r51p0r50p0 ≤ v < r52p0r44p1r46p0r50p0

Remediation

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SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
LOW
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-835

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