SB20241230193 - Improper locking in Linux kernel scsi hisi_sas driver
Published: December 30, 2024 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241230193
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) Improper locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-56589)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the cq_thread_v3_hw() function in drivers/scsi/hisi_sas/hisi_sas_v3_hw.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/2174bbc235f79fce88ea71fd08cf836568fcad5f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2233c4a0b948211743659b24c13d6bd059fa75fc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2991a023896b79e6753813ed88fbc98979713c73
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3dd2c5cb2c698a02a4ed2ea0acb7c9909374a8bf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50ddf4b0e1a4cb5e9ca0aac3d0a73202b903c87f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/601f8001373fc3fbad498f9be427254908b7fcce
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.5