SB2024071383 - Improper locking in Linux kernel usb class driver
Published: July 13, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024071383
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-2024-40904)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the wdm_int_callback() function in drivers/usb/class/cdc-wdm.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/217d1f44fff560b3995a685a60aa66e55a7f0f56
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/05b2cd6d33f700597e6f081b53c668a226a96d28
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c0747d76eb05542b5d49f67069b64ef5ff732c6c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/53250b54c92fe087fd4b0c48f85529efe1ebd879
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/02a4c0499fc3a02e992b4c69a9809912af372d94
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/72a3fe36cf9f0d030865e571f45a40f9c1e07e8a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/82075aff7ffccb1e72b0ac8aa349e473624d857c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/22f00812862564b314784167a89f27b444f82a46
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.317
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.221
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.162
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.279
- 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-6.6.35