SB20241230230 - Improper error handling in Linux kernel platform amphion driver
Published: December 30, 2024 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241230230
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 error handling (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-56579)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling within the vpu_add_func() function in drivers/media/platform/amphion/vpu_v4l2.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/182b9edc02c4cbb6fe6b97105c23c7047a3340d2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8cbb1a7bd5973b57898b26eb804fe44af440bb63
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/988cc10ddbdee0369fe1f193d389da38ad760492
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cfe96c7c3382293179e291f66644d789e39e99f3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.120