SB2025030642 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel rtc driver
Published: March 6, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025030642
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) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-58069)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the pcf85063_nvmem_read() function in drivers/rtc/rtc-pcf85063.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/3ab8c5ed4f84fa20cd16794fe8dc31f633fbc70c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/517aedb365f2c94e2d7e0b908ac7127df76203a1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9adefa7b9559d0f21034a5d5ec1b55840c9348b9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c72b7a474d3f445bf0c5bcf8ffed332c78eb28a1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e5e06455760f2995b16a176033909347929d1128
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.13