CVE-2024-46779: drm/imagination: Free pvr_vm_gpuva after unlink

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-09-18 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-401

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/imagination: Free pvr_vm_gpuva after unlink This caused a measurable memory leak. Although the individual allocations are small, the leaks occurs in a high-usage codepath (remapping or unmapping device memory) so they add up quickly.

Affected products

Linux kernel: from 6.8 before 6.10.10; 6.11-rc1, 6.11-rc2, 6.11-rc3, 6.11-rc4, 6.11-rc5, 6.11-rc6 — fixed in 6.10.10

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 6.10.10. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1cc695be8920df234f83270d789078cb2d3bc564
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f6b2f60b4631cd0c368da6a1587ab55a696164d

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