Information disclosure in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-36959
Published: June 8, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU91321
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-36959
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to information disclosure within the pinctrl_dt_to_map() function in drivers/pinctrl/devicetree.c. A local user can gain access to sensitive information.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/06780473cb8a858d1d6cab2673e021b072a852d1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/47d253c485491caaf70d8cd8c0248ae26e42581f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/35ab679e8bb5a81a4f922d3efbd43e32bce69274
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/76aa2440deb9a35507590f2c981a69a57ecd305d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/518d5ddafeb084d6d9b1773ed85164300037d0e6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/026e24cf31733dbd97f41cc9bc5273ace428eeec
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c7e02ccc9fdc496fe51e440e3e66ac36509ca049
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a0cedbcc8852d6c77b00634b81e41f17f29d9404
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.314
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.217
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.159
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.276
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.91
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.31
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.10