SB20240819136 - Input validation error in Linux kernel vcodec decoder driver
Published: August 19, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240819136
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-2024-43831)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the vpu_dec_init() function in drivers/media/platform/mediatek/vcodec/decoder/vdec_vpu_if.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/1c109f23b271a02b9bb195c173fab41e3285a8db
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cdf05ae76198c513836bde4eb55f099c44773280
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/59d438f8e02ca641c58d77e1feffa000ff809e9f
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.131
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.44