SB20241230201 - Improper locking in Linux kernel bluetooth
Published: December 30, 2024 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241230201
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-2024-53207)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the mgmt_set_discoverable_complete(), mgmt_set_connectable_complete(), set_ssp_complete(), set_name_complete(), set_default_phy_complete(), start_discovery_complete(), stop_discovery_complete() and read_local_oob_ext_data_complete() functions in net/bluetooth/mgmt.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/5703fb1d85f653e35b327b14de4db7da239e4fd9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a25ce9b4af6dc26ee2b9c32d6bd37620bf9739e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a66dfaf18fd61bb75ef8cee83db46b2aadf153d0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c3f594a3473d6429a0bcf2004cb2885368741b79
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cac34e44281f1f1bd842adbbcfe3ef9ff0905111
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.2