SB2024110765 - Improper locking in Linux kernel acpi driver
Published: November 7, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024110765
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) Improper locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-50141)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the efi_pa_va_lookup(), acpi_parse_prmt() and acpi_platformrt_space_handler() functions in drivers/acpi/prmt.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/8ce081ad842510f0e70fa6065a401660eac876d4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/795b080d9aa127215a5baf088a22fa09341a0126
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/20e9fafb8bb6f545667d7916b0e81e68c0748810
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/088984c8d54c0053fc4ae606981291d741c5924b
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.171
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.115
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.59