SB20241022159 - Input validation error in Linux kernel decoder vdec driver
Published: October 22, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241022159
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-2024-47754)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the vdec_h264_slice_single_decode() function in drivers/media/platform/mediatek/vcodec/decoder/vdec/vdec_h264_req_multi_if.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/588bcce9e64cc5138858ab562268eb3943c5b06c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/47b3b97930913ca74a595cc12bdbb650259afc6e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/301f7778263116388c20521a1a641067647ab31c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9be85491619f1953b8a29590ca630be571941ffa
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.130
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.54