SB2024073166 - Improper locking in Linux kernel i2c busses driver
Published: July 31, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024073166
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-2024-42153)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the wait_reset(), i2c_pnx_master_xmit(), i2c_pnx_master_rcv(), i2c_pnx_interrupt(), i2c_pnx_timeout(), i2c_pnx_xfer() and i2c_pnx_probe() functions in drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-pnx.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/a349e5ab4dc9954746e836cd10b407ce48f9b2f6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/effe0500afda017a86c94482b1e36bc37586c9af
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2849a1b747cf37aa5b684527104d3a53f1e296d2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3503372d0bf7b324ec0bd6b90606703991426176
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d32327f5cfc087ee3922a3bcdcc29880dcdb50f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/92e494a7568b60ae80d57fc0deafcaf3a4029ab3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/27cd3873fa76ebeb9f948baae40cb9a6d8692289
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f63b94be6942ba82c55343e196bd09b53227618e
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.318
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.222
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.163
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.280
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.98
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.39