SB20240608236 - Improper locking in Linux kernel mhi host driver
Published: June 8, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240608236
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-2023-52493)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the parse_xfer_event() function in drivers/bus/mhi/host/main.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/20a6dea2d1c68d4e03c6bb50bc12e72e226b5c0e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e4c84316e2b70709f0d00c33ba3358d9fc8eece
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c5ec66b4b3f6816f3a6161538672e389e537690
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eaefb9464031215d63c0a8a7e2bfaa00736aa17e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b8eff20d87092e14cac976d057cb0aea2f1d0830
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/01bd694ac2f682fb8017e16148b928482bc8fa4b
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.210
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.149
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.76
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.15
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8