SB2024091383 - Resource management error in Linux kernel tty serial driver
Published: September 13, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024091383
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) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-46706)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the lpuart_probe() function in drivers/tty/serial/fsl_lpuart.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/8eb92cfca6c2c5a15ab1773f3d18ab8d8f7dbb68
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ecf625d4acb71d726bc0b49403cf68388b3d58d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc98d76a15bc29a9a4e76f2f65f39f3e590fb15c
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.48