SB2024060372 - Improper locking in Linux kernel clk mediatek driver
Published: June 3, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024060372
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) Improper locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27002)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the mtk_clk_simple_probe() and mtk_free_clk_data() functions in drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mtk.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/165d226472575b213dd90dfda19d1605dd7c19a8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c0dcd5c072e2a3fff886f673e6a5d9bf8090c4cc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b62ed25feb342eab052822eff0c554873799a4f5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f7b1d8b5505efb0057cd1ab85fca206063ea4c3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.88
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.29