SB2024061364 - Improper error handling in Linux kernel i2c busses driver
Published: June 13, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024061364
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 error handling (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-47153)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling within the i801_check_post() function in drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-i801.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/f9469082126cebb7337db3992d143f5e4edfe629
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/09c9e79f4c10cfb6b9e0e1b4dd355232e4b5a3b3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dfa8929e117b0228a7765f5c3f5988a4a028f3c6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c70e1ba2e7e65255a0ce004f531dd90dada97a8c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/04cc05e3716ae31b17ecdab7bc55c8170def1b8b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b523feb7e8e44652f92f3babb953a976e7ccbbef
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f583d3813f204449037cd2acbfc09168171362a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e4d8716c3dcec47f1557024add24e1f3c09eb24b
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.235
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.193
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.4.271
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.271
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.42
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.12.9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.124