SB20240620253 - Resource management error in Linux kernel firmware arm_scmi driver
Published: June 20, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240620253
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) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52608)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the shmem_poll_done() function in drivers/firmware/arm_scmi/shmem.c, within the rx_callback() function in drivers/firmware/arm_scmi/mailbox.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/614cc65032dcb0b64d23f5c5e338a8a04b12be5d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7f95f6997f4fdd17abec3200cae45420a5489350
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b5e1b93c83ee5fc9f5d7bd2d45b421bd87774a2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/12dc4217f16551d6dee9cbefc23fdb5659558cda
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/437a310b22244d4e0b78665c3042e5d1c0f45306
- 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