CVE-2024-38607
macintosh/via-macii: Fix "BUG: sleeping function called from invalid context"
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: macintosh/via-macii: Fix "BUG: sleeping function called from invalid context" The via-macii ADB driver calls request_irq() after disabling hard interrupts. But disabling interrupts isn't necessary here because the VIA shift register interrupt was masked during VIA1 initialization.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/010d4cb19bb13f423e3e746b824f314a9bf3e9a9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e9c3f2caec548cfa7a65416ec4e6006e542f18e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/280619bbdeac186fb320fab3d61122d2a085def8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2907d409ce5946390f513976f0454888d37d1058
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5900a88e897e6deb1bdce09ee34167a81c2da89d
References (9)
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CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
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