SB20250117102 - Improper locking in Linux kernel i3c driver
Published: January 17, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250117102
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-2024-43098)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the i3c_device_uevent() function in drivers/i3c/master.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/1f51ae217d09c361ede900b94735a6d2df6c0344
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d98fa2a50b8058de52ada168fa5dbabb574711b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5ac1dd51aaa0ce8b5421d1137e857955a4b6f55e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6cf7b65f7029914dc0cd7db86fac9ee5159008c6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/816187b1833908941286e71b0041059a4acd52ed
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a2173660ee53d5699744f02e6ab7bf89fcd0b1a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ffe19e363c6f8b992ba835a361542568dea17409
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.66