SB20250227166 - Resource management error in Linux kernel usb uvc driver
Published: February 27, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250227166
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) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-58002)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the uvc_v4l2_release() function in drivers/media/usb/uvc/uvc_v4l2.c, within the uvc_ctrl_send_slave_event(), uvc_ctrl_status_event(), uvc_ctrl_commit_entity() and uvc_ctrl_init_device() functions in drivers/media/usb/uvc/uvc_ctrl.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.