SB20241022238 - Race condition in Linux kernel i3c master driver
Published: October 22, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241022238
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-50061)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition within the cdns_i3c_master_remove() function in drivers/i3c/master/i3c-master-cdns.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ea0256e393e0072e8c80fd941547807f0c28108b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/687016d6a1efbfacdd2af913e2108de6b75a28d5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/609366e7a06d035990df78f1562291c3bf0d4a12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.129
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.57