SB2025050453 - Improper locking in Linux kernel gadget function driver
Published: May 4, 2025 Updated: May 10, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025050453
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-2023-53045)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the g_audio_cleanup() function in drivers/usb/gadget/function/u_audio.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/0eda2004f38d95ef5715d62be884cd344260535b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3256e152b645fc1e788ba44c2d8ced690113e3e6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33f341c1fc60e172a3515c51bdabee11e83d1ee9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3bc7324e4911351e39c54a62e6ca46321cb10faf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e016ef2e72da93a2ea7afbb45de1b481b44d761
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/43ca70753dfffd517d2af126da28690f8f615605
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c67ed9ad9b83e453e808f9b31a931a20a25629b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b131989797f7287d7fdadb2bababc05a15d44750
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.105