#VU99013 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-49985
Published: October 22, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99013
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-2024-49985
CWE-ID: CWE-667
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 locking within the stm32f7_i2c_runtime_suspend() and stm32f7_i2c_runtime_resume() functions in drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-stm32f7.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/9b8bc33ad64192f54142396470cc34ce539a8940
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1883cad2cc629ded4a3556c0bbb8b42533ad8764
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c2024b1a583ab9176c797ea1e5f57baf8d5e2682
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/22a1f8a5b56ba93d3e8b7a1dafa24e01c8bb48ba
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fac3c9f7784e8184c0338e9f0877b81e55d3ef1c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/894cd5f5fd9061983445bbd1fa3d81be43095344
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/048bbbdbf85e5e00258dfb12f5e368f908801d7b
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.227
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.168
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.285
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.113
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.55