SB2024112068 - Resource management error in Linux kernel media dvb-core driver
Published: November 20, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024112068
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-2024-53063)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the DECLARE_RWSEM() and dvb_register_device() functions in drivers/media/dvb-core/dvbdev.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/fedfde9deb83ac8d2f3d5f36f111023df34b1684
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b88675e18b6517043a6f734eaa8ea6eb3bfa140
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a4a17210c03ade1c8d9a9f193a105654b7a05c11
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5f76f7df14861e3a560898fa41979ec92424b58f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b751a96025275c17f04083cbfe856822f1658946
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e461672616b726f29261ee81bb991528818537c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c17085fabbde2041c893d29599800f2d4992b23
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/972e63e895abbe8aa1ccbdbb4e6362abda7cd457
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.324
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.230
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.172
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.286
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.117
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.61