#VU95000 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-42092
Published: July 31, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU95000
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-2024-42092
CWE-ID: CWE-20
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 input validation within the davinci_gpio_probe() function in drivers/gpio/gpio-davinci.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/a8d78984fdc105bc1a38b73e98d32b1bc4222684
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd75721984337c38a12aeca33ba301d31ca4b3fd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e44a83bf15c4db053ac6dfe96a23af184c9136d9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/70b48899f3f23f98a52c5b1060aefbdc7ba7957b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/89d7008af4945808677662a630643b5ea89c6e8d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d83492259ad746b655f196cd5d1be4b3d0a3782
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c542e51306d5f1eba3af84daa005826223382470
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7aa9b96e9a73e4ec1771492d0527bd5fc5ef9164
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.317
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.221
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.162
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.279
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.97
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.37