SB20240625138 - Improper locking in Linux kernel i2c driver
Published: June 25, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240625138
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-2024-39362)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the i2c_acpi_find_client_by_adev() and i2c_acpi_notify() functions in drivers/i2c/i2c-core-acpi.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/b1574c8c0a80bd587a7651bf64f00be1f5391d27
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/90dd0592b3b005d6f15c4e23e1364d3ae95e588d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f08050a47a59d199e214d711b989bb4f5150373
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f858bbf04dbac934ac279aaee05d49eb9910051
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.162
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.95
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.34