SB2024062181 - Improper locking in Linux kernel input mouse driver
Published: June 21, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024062181
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-2023-52884)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the cyapa_suspend() and cyapa_resume() functions in drivers/input/mouse/cyapa.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/f99809fdeb50d65bcbc1661ef391af94eebb8a75
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9400caf566f65c703e99d95f87b00c4b445627a7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a4c638ab25786bd5aab5978fe51b2b9be16a4ebd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a5fc298fa8f67cf1f0e1fc126eab70578cd40adc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7b4e0b39182cf5e677c1fc092a3ec40e621c25b6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.161
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.93
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.33