SB20241022285 - Resource management error in Linux kernel media i2c driver
Published: October 22, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241022285
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-2024-49961)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the ar0521_power_off() and ar0521_power_on() functions in drivers/media/i2c/ar0521.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/9f08876d766755a92f1b9543ae3ee21bfc596fb8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/625a77b68c96349c16fcc1faa42784313e0b1a85
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2423b60a2d6d27e5f66c5021b494463aef2db212
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3cf00ecfbf11ee8e6afff306a5bdcff4bf95d2cf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bee1aed819a8cda47927436685d216906ed17f62
- 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