SB2024081999 - Improper locking in Linux kernel firewire
Published: August 19, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024081999
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-2024-42274)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the update_pcm_pointers() and amdtp_domain_stream_pcm_pointer() functions in sound/firewire/amdtp-stream.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/b239a37d68e8bc59f9516444da222841e3b13ba9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f5043e69aeb2786f32e84132817a007a6430aa7d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/36c255db5a25edd42d1aca48e38b8e95ee5fd9ef
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3dab73ab925a51ab05543b491bf17463a48ca323
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.165
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.104
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.45