SB20241022125 - Improper locking in Linux kernel i2c busses driver
Published: October 22, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241022125
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-2024-49985)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the stm32f7_i2c_runtime_suspend() and stm32f7_i2c_runtime_resume() functions in drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-stm32f7.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/9b8bc33ad64192f54142396470cc34ce539a8940
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1883cad2cc629ded4a3556c0bbb8b42533ad8764
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c2024b1a583ab9176c797ea1e5f57baf8d5e2682
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/22a1f8a5b56ba93d3e8b7a1dafa24e01c8bb48ba
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fac3c9f7784e8184c0338e9f0877b81e55d3ef1c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/894cd5f5fd9061983445bbd1fa3d81be43095344
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/048bbbdbf85e5e00258dfb12f5e368f908801d7b
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.227
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.168
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.285
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.113
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.55