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CVE-2024-6790: Mali GPU Kernel Driver can cause the whole system to become unresponsive

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 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: 2025-02-03 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-835

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 products

• Arm Ltd Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver: from r46p0 before r49p1; from r50p0 before r52p0; r44p1 — fixed in r49p1, r52p0
• Arm Ltd Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver: from r46p0 before r49p1; from r50p0 through r51p0; r44p1 — fixed in r49p1
• Arm Ltd Valhall GPU Kernel Driver: from r46p0 before r49p1; from r50p0 before r52p0; r44p1 — fixed in r49p1, r52p0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Arm Ltd Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver r49p1, r52p0; Arm Ltd Bifrost GPU Kernel Driver r49p1; Arm Ltd Valhall GPU Kernel Driver r49p1, r52p0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://developer.arm.com/Arm%20Security%20Center/Mali%20GPU%20Driver%20Vulnerabilities

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