Improper locking in Linux kernel i2c busses driver

1) Improper locking

EUVDB-ID: #VU97180

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-45029

CWE-ID: CWE-667 - Improper Locking

Exploit availability: No

Description

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.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

CPE2.3

External links

http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a89aef1e6cc43fa019a58080ed05c839e6c77876
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6861faf4232e4b78878f2de1ed3ee324ddae2287
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2853e1376d8161b04c9ff18ba82b43f08a049905
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/14d069d92951a3e150c0a81f2ca3b93e54da913b

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.