SB20240531222 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel hid driver
Published: May 31, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240531222
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-47404)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the betopff_init() function in drivers/hid/hid-betopff.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a4faa7153b87fbcfe4be15f4278676f79ca6e019
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6fc4476dda58f6c00097c7ddec3b772513f57525
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c83c38dec83d57bc18d0c01d82c413d3b34ccb9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bb8b72374db69afa25a5b65cf1c092860c6fe914
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe9bb925e7096509711660d39c0493a1546e9550
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dedfc35a2de2bae9fa3da8210a05bfd515f83fee
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/708107b80aa616976d1c5fa60ac0c1390749db5e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e4ce418b1cb1a810256b5fb3fd33d22d1325993
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.249
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.209
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.4.286
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.285
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.71
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.14.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.151