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CVE-2024-57897: Linux kernel · drm/amdkfd: Correct the migration DMA map direction

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 00:59 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 15 Jan 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

A fix for this vulnerability is available in the Linux kernel. Users should update to a kernel version that includes the corrected DMA map direction in the drm/amdkfd component. No additional mitigation actions are required beyond applying the official kernel update.

Description

CVE-2024-57897 addresses a vulnerability in the Linux kernel's drm/amdkfd component related to incorrect DMA map direction during migration. The issue caused warnings from the DMA core due to mismatched DMA map and unmap directions. The fix sets the DMA map direction to BIDIRECTIONAL to align with the unmap setting, ensuring proper synchronization during migration operations.

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