SB20240624115 - Resource management error in Linux kernel gpio driver
Published: June 24, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240624115
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-2022-48660)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the lineevent_create() function in drivers/gpio/gpiolib-cdev.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/657803b918e097e47d99d1489da83a603c36bcdd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/97da736cd11ae73bdf2f5e21e24446b8349e0168
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b1489043d3b9004dd8d5a0357b08b5f0e6691c43
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/69bef19d6b9700e96285f4b4e28691cda3dcd0d1
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.146
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.71
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.19.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0