SB2024080786 - Input validation error in Linux kernel usb serial driver
Published: August 7, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024080786
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-2024-42244)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the mos7840_port_remove() function in drivers/usb/serial/mos7840.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/932a86a711c722b45ed47ba2103adca34d225b33
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b14aa5673e0a8077ff4b74f0bb260735e7d5e6a4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1094ed500987e67a9d18b0f95e1812f1cc720856
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5ae6a64f18211851c8df6b4221381c438b9a7348
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/553e67dec846323b5575e78a776cf594c13f98c4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c15a688e49987385baa8804bf65d570e362f8576
- 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/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.100
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.41