#VU97815 Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-46846
Published: September 30, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU97815
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2024-46846
CWE-ID: CWE-388
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 perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling within the rockchip_spi_suspend() and rockchip_spi_resume() functions in drivers/spi/spi-rockchip.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/14f970a8d03d882b15b97beb83bd84ac8ba6298c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d034bff62faea1a2219e0d2f3d17263265f24087
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0efbad8445fbba7896402500a1473450a299a08a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be721b451affbecc4ba4eaac3b71cdbdcade1b1b
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.110
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.51