SB20240608181 - Race condition in Linux kernel dma dw-edma driver
Published: June 8, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240608181
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27409)
CWE-ID: CWE-362 - Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition within the dw_hdma_v0_core_write_chunk() and dw_hdma_v0_core_start() functions in drivers/dma/dw-edma/dw-hdma-v0-core.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/227ef58a9b0c372efba422e8886a8015a1509eba
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/17be6f5cb223f22e4733ed8fe8b2247cbb677716
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/712a92a48158e02155b4b6b21e03a817f78c9b7e
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.21
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8