SB2024040863 - Local denial of service in Linux kernel i2c driver
Published: April 8, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024040863
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-36784)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due a reference leak in drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-cadence.c. A local user can perform a denial of service attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/30410519328c94367e561fd878e5f0d3a0303585
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d57ff04e0ed6f3be1682ae861ead33f879225e07
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a45fc41beed8e0fe31864619c34aa00797fb60c1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/23ceb8462dc6f4b4decdb5536a7e5fc477cdf0b6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.37
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.11.21
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.12.4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.13