#VU91321 Information disclosure in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-36959


| Updated: 2025-05-13

Vulnerability identifier: #VU91321

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-36959

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to information disclosure within the pinctrl_dt_to_map() function in drivers/pinctrl/devicetree.c. A local user can gain access to sensitive information.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: 4.19, 4.19.1, 4.19.2, 4.19.3, 4.19.4, 4.19.5, 4.19.6, 4.19.7, 4.19.8, 4.19.9, 4.19.10, 4.19.11, 4.19.12, 4.19.13, 4.19.14, 4.19.15, 4.19.16, 4.19.17, 4.19.18, 4.19.19, 4.19.20, 4.19.21, 4.19.22, 4.19.23, 4.19.24, 4.19.25, 4.19.26, 4.19.27, 4.19.28, 4.19.29, 4.19.30, 4.19.31, 4.19.32, 4.19.33, 4.19.34, 4.19.35, 4.19.36, 4.19.37, 4.19.38, 4.19.39, 4.19.40, 4.19.41, 4.19.42, 4.19.43, 4.19.44, 4.19.45, 4.19.46, 4.19.47, 4.19.48, 4.19.49, 4.19.50, 4.19.51, 4.19.52, 4.19.53, 4.19.54, 4.19.55, 4.19.56, 4.19.57, 4.19.58, 4.19.59, 4.19.60, 4.19.61, 4.19.62, 4.19.63, 4.19.64, 4.19.65, 4.19.66, 4.19.67, 4.19.68, 4.19.69, 4.19.70, 4.19.71, 4.19.72, 4.19.73, 4.19.74, 4.19.75, 4.19.76, 4.19.77, 4.19.78, 4.19.79, 4.19.80, 4.19.81, 4.19.82, 4.19.83, 4.19.84, 4.19.85, 4.19.86, 4.19.87, 4.19.88, 4.19.89, 4.19.90, 4.19.91, 4.19.92, 4.19.93, 4.19.94, 4.19.95, 4.19.96, 4.19.97, 4.19.98, 4.19.99, 4.19.100, 4.19.101, 4.19.102, 4.19.103, 4.19.104, 4.19.105, 4.19.106, 4.19.107, 4.19.108, 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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/06780473cb8a858d1d6cab2673e021b072a852d1
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/47d253c485491caaf70d8cd8c0248ae26e42581f
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/35ab679e8bb5a81a4f922d3efbd43e32bce69274
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/76aa2440deb9a35507590f2c981a69a57ecd305d
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/518d5ddafeb084d6d9b1773ed85164300037d0e6
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/026e24cf31733dbd97f41cc9bc5273ace428eeec
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c7e02ccc9fdc496fe51e440e3e66ac36509ca049
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a0cedbcc8852d6c77b00634b81e41f17f29d9404
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.314
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.217
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.159
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.276
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.91
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.31
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.10


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.


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