Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-42279
Published: August 19, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96167
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-42279
CWE-ID: CWE-388
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling within the REG_CONTROL2() and mchp_corespi_transfer_one() functions in drivers/spi/spi-microchip-core.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-42279
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3feda3677e8bbe833c3a62a4091377a08f015b80
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/45e03d35229b680b79dfea1103a1f2f07d0b5d75
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9cf71eb0faef4bff01df4264841b8465382d7927
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.44