SB20241022262 - Resource management error in Linux kernel mailbox driver
Published: October 22, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241022262
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) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-49963)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the bcm2835_mbox_probe() function in drivers/mailbox/bcm2835-mailbox.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/32ee78823dea2d54adaf6e05f86622eba359e091
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/df293ea78740a41384d648041f38f645700288e1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/90320cfc07b7d6e7a58fd8168f6380ec52ff0251
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/10a58555e0bb5cc4673c8bb73b8afc5fa651f0ac
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e65a9af05a0b59ebeba28e5e82265a233db7bc27
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dfeb67b2194ecc55ef8065468c5adda3cdf59114
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc09f007caed3b2f6a3b6bd7e13777557ae22bfd
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.323
- 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