Echo: linux: security update to 6.8.9-1

medium Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 455310

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

- In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Disable idle reallow
as part of command/gpint execution [Why] Workaroud for a race condition where DMCUB is in the process of
committing to IPS1 during the handshake causing us to miss the transition into IPS2 and touch the INBOX1
RPTR causing a HW hang. [How] Disable the reallow to ensure that we have enough of a gap between entry and
exit and we're not seeing back-to-back wake_and_executes. (CVE-2024-36024)

Solution

Update the linux library and its related packages to version 6.8.9-1 or later.

See Also

https://advisory.echohq.com/cve/CVE-2024-36024

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 455310

Version: Revision 1.1

Type: Local

Published: 10/1/2026

Updated: 10/1/2026

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3

Percentile: 23.18

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.8

Temporal Score: 2.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-36024

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.7

Temporal Score: 4.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/15/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/30/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-36024