SB20241230204 - Improper locking in Linux kernel arm arm-smmu-v3 driver
Published: December 30, 2024 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241230204
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-2024-53225)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the tegra241_vcmdq_alloc_smmu_cmdq() function in drivers/iommu/arm/arm-smmu-v3/tegra241-cmdqv.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.