SB20241022171 - Double free in Linux kernel firmware arm_scmi driver
Published: October 22, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241022171
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) Double free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-49853)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a double free error within the scmi_optee_chan_free() function in drivers/firmware/arm_scmi/optee.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/d7f4fc2bc101e666da649605a9ece2bd42529c7a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6699567b0bbb378600a4dc0a1f929439a4e84a2c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc9543a4f2a5498a4a12d6d2427492a6f1a28056
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aef6ae124bb3cc12e34430fed91fbb7efd7a444d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e98dba934b2fc587eafb83f47ad64d9053b18ae0
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.113
- 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