SB20240603100 - Improper locking in Linux kernel base power driver
Published: June 3, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240603100
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-2023-52498)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the dev_pm_skip_resume(), complete_all(), dpm_async_fn(), dpm_noirq_resume_devices(), dpm_resume_noirq(), pm_runtime_enable(), dpm_resume_early(), dpm_resume_start(), device_resume() and dpm_resume() functions in drivers/base/power/main.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/f46eb832389f162ad13cb780d0b8cde93641990d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a1d62c775b07213c73f81ae842424c74dd14b5f0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e1c9d32c98309ae764893a481552d3f99d46cb34
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e681e29d1f59a04ef773296e4bebb17b1b79f8fe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9bd3dce27b01c51295b60e1433e1dadfb16649f7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7839d0078e0d5e6cc2fa0b0dfbee71de74f1e557
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.210
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.149
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.76
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.15
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8