SB2024060370 - Improper locking in Linux kernel clk driver
Published: June 3, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024060370
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) Improper locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27004)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the HLIST_HEAD(), clk_pm_runtime_put(), clk_unprepare_unused_subtree(), clk_disable_unused_subtree(), __setup(), clk_disable_unused(), __clk_release() and __clk_register() functions in drivers/clk/clk.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a29ec0465dce0b871003698698ac6fa92c9a5034
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a424e713e0cc33d4b969cfda25b9f46df4d7b5bc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60ff482c4205a5aac3b0595ab794cfd62295dab5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/115554862294397590088ba02f11f2aba6d5016c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e581cf5d216289ef292d1a4036d53ce90e122469
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/253ab38d1ee652a596942156978a233970d185ba
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4af115f1a20a3d9093586079206ee37c2ac55123
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.216