SB20240608212 - Improper locking in Linux kernel dma xilinx driver
Published: June 8, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240608212
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-2024-35990)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the xilinx_dpdma_chan_vsync_irq(), xilinx_dpdma_issue_pending() and xilinx_dpdma_chan_err_task() functions in drivers/dma/xilinx/xilinx_dpdma.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/fcdd5bb4a8c81c64c1334d7e0aba41a8829a24de
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0ccac964520a6f19e355652c8ca38af2a7f27076
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8bf574183282d219cfa991f7df37aad491d74c11
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e3c94767cad5150198e4337c8b91f3bb068e14b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c660be571609e03e7d5972343536a736fcb31557
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/244296cc3a155199a8b080d19e645d7d49081a38
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.216
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.158
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.90
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.30