#VU94983 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-42153
Published: July 31, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94983
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-2024-42153
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 wait_reset(), i2c_pnx_master_xmit(), i2c_pnx_master_rcv(), i2c_pnx_interrupt(), i2c_pnx_timeout(), i2c_pnx_xfer() and i2c_pnx_probe() functions in drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-pnx.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/a349e5ab4dc9954746e836cd10b407ce48f9b2f6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/effe0500afda017a86c94482b1e36bc37586c9af
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2849a1b747cf37aa5b684527104d3a53f1e296d2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3503372d0bf7b324ec0bd6b90606703991426176
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d32327f5cfc087ee3922a3bcdcc29880dcdb50f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/92e494a7568b60ae80d57fc0deafcaf3a4029ab3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/27cd3873fa76ebeb9f948baae40cb9a6d8692289
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f63b94be6942ba82c55343e196bd09b53227618e
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.318
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.222
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.163
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.280
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.98
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.39