SB2024101056 - Improper locking in Linux kernel crypto stm32 driver
Published: October 10, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024101056
CSH 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 vulnerability.
1) Improper locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-47658)
CWE-ID: CWE-667 - Improper Locking
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the stm32_cryp_irq_thread() function in drivers/crypto/stm32/stm32-cryp.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/d93a2f86b0a998aa1f0870c85a2a60a0771ef89a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d734665cd5d93270731e0ff1dd673fec677f447
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/56ddb9aa3b324c2d9645b5a7343e46010cf3f6ce
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.50