Improper locking in Linux kernel clk driver

1) Improper locking

EUVDB-ID: #VU90771

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27003

CWE-ID: CWE-667 - Improper Locking

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the clk_summary_show_subtree(), clk_summary_show() and clk_dump_show() functions in drivers/clk/clk.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

External links

http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/83ada89e4a86e2b28ea2b5113c76d6dc7560a4d0
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2c077fdfd09dffb31a890e5095c8ab205138a42e
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b457105309d388e4081c716cf7b81d517ff74db4
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d1e795f754db1ac3344528b7af0b17b8146f321

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.