SB2024071766 - Improper locking in Linux kernel input tablet driver
Published: July 17, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024071766
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-2022-48836)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the aiptek_probe() function in drivers/input/tablet/aiptek.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/57277a8b5d881e02051ba9d7f6cb3f915c229821
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc8033a55e2796d21e370260a784ac9fbb8305a6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6de20111cd0bb7da9b2294073ba00c7d2a6c1c4f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e732b0412f8c603d1e998f3bff41b5e7d5c3914c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f0d43d22d24182b94d7eb78a2bf6ae7e2b33204a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e762f57ff255af28236cd02ca9fc5c7e5a089d31
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/35069e654bcab567ff8b9f0e68e1caf82c15dcd7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5600f6986628dde8881734090588474f54a540a8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.273
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.236
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.308
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.108
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.31
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.17
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.187