SB2024110866 - Infinite loop in Linux kernel pinctrl driver
Published: November 8, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024110866
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) Infinite loop (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-50196)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop within the ocelot_irq_handler() function in drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-ocelot.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/655f5d4662b958122b260be05aa6dfdf8768efe6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4a81800ef05bea5a9896f199677f7b7f5020776a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/20728e86289ab463b99b7ab4425515bd26aba417
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dcbe9954634807ec54e22bde278b5b269f921381
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/93b8ddc54507a227087c60a0013ed833b6ae7d3c
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.169
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.114
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.58