SB2025010730 - Improper error handling in Linux kernel media dvb-frontends driver
Published: January 7, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025010730
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 error handling (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-56769)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling within the MODULE_PARM_DESC() function in drivers/media/dvb-frontends/dib3000mb.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/1d6de21f00293d819b5ca6dbe75ff1f3b6392140
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2dd59fe0e19e1ab955259978082b62e5751924c7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3876e3a1c31a58a352c6bf5d2a90e3304445a637
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c1197c1457bb7098cf46366e898eb52b41b6876a
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.8