SB20241022177 - Improper error handling in Linux kernel gpio driver
Published: October 22, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241022177
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 error handling (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-48973)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling within the ioport_unmap() and amd_gpio_exit() functions in drivers/gpio/gpio-amd8111.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/4749c5cc147c9860b96db1e71cc36d1de1bd3f59
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/71d591ef873f9ebb86cd8d053b3caee785b2de6a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2bc053ebbba57a06fa655db5ea796de2edce445
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/48bd5d3801f6b67cc144449d434abbd5043a6d37
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5ee6413d3dd972930af787b2c0c7aaeb379fa521
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4271515f189bd5fe2ec86b4089dab7cb804625d2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e364ce04d8f840478b09eee57b614de7cf1e743e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/45fecdb9f658d9c82960c98240bc0770ade19aca
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.302
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.269
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.336
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.159
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.83
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.227
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1