SB2024091223 - Improper locking in Linux kernel i2c busses driver
Published: September 12, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024091223
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-2024-45029)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the tegra_i2c_probe() function in drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-tegra.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/a89aef1e6cc43fa019a58080ed05c839e6c77876
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6861faf4232e4b78878f2de1ed3ee324ddae2287
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2853e1376d8161b04c9ff18ba82b43f08a049905
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/14d069d92951a3e150c0a81f2ca3b93e54da913b
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.107
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.48