SB20241230231 - Improper error handling in Linux kernel nxp imx-jpeg driver
Published: December 30, 2024 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241230231
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-2024-56578)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling within the mxc_jpeg_probe() function in drivers/media/platform/nxp/imx-jpeg/mxc-jpeg.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/5ade59d28eade49194eb09765afdeb0ba717c39a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/68efeff2f7fccdfedc55f92e92be32997127d16e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b88556e82dc18cb708744d062770853a2d5095b2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2b7ecc26bd5406d5ba927be1748aa99c568696c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f68bb1210fbea252552d97242757f69a219e942b
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.174