SB20240731177 - Input validation error in Linux kernel crypto hisilicon driver
Published: July 31, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240731177
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) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-42147)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the dfx_regs_uninit(), qm_diff_regs_init() and qm_last_regs_init() functions in drivers/crypto/hisilicon/debugfs.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/eda60520cfe3aba9f088c68ebd5bcbca9fc6ac3c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7fc8d9a525b5c3f8dfa5ed50901e764d8ede7e1e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e0a2d2df9ba7bd6bd7e0a9b6a5e3894f7e8445b3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8be0913389718e8d27c4f1d4537b5e1b99ed7739
- 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-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.39