SB20240608152 - Improper locking in Linux kernel ethernet micrel driver
Published: June 8, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240608152
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-2024-36962)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the ks8851_dbg_dumpkkt(), ks8851_rx_pkts() and ks8851_irq() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8851_common.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/8a3ff43dcbab7c96f9e8cf2bd1049ab8d6e59545
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae87f661f3c1a3134a7ed86ab69bf9f12af88993
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7e2901a2a9195da76111f351584bf77552a038f0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e0863634bf9f7cf36291ebb5bfa2d16632f79c49
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.91
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.31
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.10