SB2024061360 - Improper error handling in Linux kernel firewire driver
Published: June 13, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024061360
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-2024-36950)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling within the bus_reset_work() and irq_handler() functions in drivers/firewire/ohci.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/b3948c69d60279fce5b2eeda92a07d66296c8130
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/31279bbca40d2f40cb3bbb6d538ec9620a645dec
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fa273f312334246c909475c5868e6daab889cc8c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f9cc355c328fc4f41cbd9c4cd58b235184fa420
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6fafe3661712b143d9c69a7322294bd53f559d5d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5982887de60c1b84f9c0ca07c835814d07fd1da0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8643332aac0576581cfdf01798ea3e4e0d624b61
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/752e3c53de0fa3b7d817a83050b6699b8e9c6ec9
- 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