SB2024112058 - Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel tcpm qcom driver
Published: November 20, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024112058
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) Use of uninitialized resource (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-53083)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to use of uninitialized resource within the qcom_pmic_typec_pdphy_pd_transmit_payload() function in drivers/usb/typec/tcpm/qcom/qcom_pmic_typec_pdphy.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/35925e2b7b404cad3db857434d3312b892b55432
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/74d8cee747b37cd9f5ca631f678e66e7f40f2b5f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/029778a4fd2c90c2e76a902b797c2348a722f1b8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.61