SB2024032103 - Information disclosure in Linux kernel pwm driver
Published: March 21, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024032103
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26599)
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the of_pwm_single_xlate() function in drivers/pwm/core.c. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7b85554c7c2aee91171e038e4d5442ffa130b282
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e5f2b4b62977fb6c2efcbc5779e0c9dce18215f7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bae45b7ebb31984b63b13c3519fd724b3ce92123
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a297d07b9a1e4fb8cda25a4a2363a507d294b7c9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.75
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8