SB2024073183 - Input validation error in Linux kernel gpio driver
Published: July 31, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024073183
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) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-42092)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the davinci_gpio_probe() function in drivers/gpio/gpio-davinci.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/a8d78984fdc105bc1a38b73e98d32b1bc4222684
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd75721984337c38a12aeca33ba301d31ca4b3fd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e44a83bf15c4db053ac6dfe96a23af184c9136d9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/70b48899f3f23f98a52c5b1060aefbdc7ba7957b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/89d7008af4945808677662a630643b5ea89c6e8d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d83492259ad746b655f196cd5d1be4b3d0a3782
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c542e51306d5f1eba3af84daa005826223382470
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7aa9b96e9a73e4ec1771492d0527bd5fc5ef9164
- 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-6.1.97
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.37