SB2024070191 - Resource management error in Linux kernel android driver
Published: July 1, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024070191
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-2021-47360)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the binder_deferred_fd_close(), binder_transaction_buffer_release(), binder_free_txn_fixups(), binder_free_buf(), binder_thread_write() and binder_cleanup_transaction() functions in drivers/android/binder.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/aa2c274c279ff365a06a4cba263f04965895166e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5b0473707fa53b03a5db0256ce62b2874bddbc7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b95483d8d94b41fa31a84c1d86710b7907a37621
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5fdb55c1ac9585eb23bb2541d5819224429e103d
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.70
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.14.9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.150