# CVE-2023-51042: In the Linux kernel before 6.4.12, amdgpu\_cs\_wait\_all\_fences in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu\_cs.c has a fence use-after-free.

- Severity: CVSS 7.8 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-01-23 · Updated: 2024-10-03

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

In the Linux kernel before 6.4.12, amdgpu_cs_wait_all_fences in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_cs.c has a fence use-after-free.

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## References

- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.4.12
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2e54154b9f27262efd0cb4f903cc7d5ad1fe9628

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