SB20240731146 - Resource management error in Linux kernel usb host driver
Published: July 31, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240731146
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) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-42226)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the handle_tx_event() function in drivers/usb/host/xhci-ring.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/948554f1bb16e15b90006c109c3a558c66d4c4ac
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f4a10cb826fdec5cd442df010bcb3043bfd6464
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a24eb8010c2dc6a2eba56e3eb9fc07d14ffe00a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/69bed24c82139bbad0a78a075e1834a2ea7bd064
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c0ee01e8ba19ff7edc98f68a114d4789faa219b9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/66cb618bf0bb82859875b00eeffaf223557cb416
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.98
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.99
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.39
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.40