SB20240603232 - Improper error handling in Linux kernel mmc host driver
Published: June 3, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240603232
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 error handling (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-46962)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling within the uniphier_sd_remove() function in drivers/mmc/host/uniphier-sd.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/0d8941b9b2d3e7b3481fdf43b1a6189d162175b7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25ac6ce65f1ab458982d15ec1caf441acd37106a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ebe0f12cf4c044f812c6d17011531582f9ac8bb3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d6e7fda496978f2763413b5523557b38dc2bf6c2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e29c84857e2d51aa017ce04284b962742fb97d9e
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.36
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.11.20
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.12.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.118