SB2025011796 - Improper locking in Linux kernel pinctrl driver
Published: January 17, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025011796
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-2024-57889)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the ARRAY_SIZE(), mcp_pinconf_get() and mcp_pinconf_set() functions in drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-mcp23s08.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/0310cbad163a908d09d99c26827859365cd71fcb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/788d9e9a41b81893d6bb8faa05f045c975278318
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/830f838589522404cd7c2f0f540602f25034af61
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8c6fd5803b988a5e78c9b9e42c70a936d7cfc6ec
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9372e160d8211a7e17f2abff8370794f182df785
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a37eecb705f33726f1fb7cd2a67e514a15dfe693
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c55d186376a87b468c9ee30f2195e0f3857f61a0
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.233