CVE-2024-42279

spi: microchip-core: ensure TX and RX FIFOs are empty at start of a transfer

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: August 17, 2024 at 09:08 AM UTC
Updated: August 5, 2026 at 12:04 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: spi: microchip-core: ensure TX and RX FIFOs are empty at start of a transfer While transmitting with rx_len == 0, the RX FIFO is not going to be emptied in the interrupt handler. A subsequent transfer could then read crap from the previous transfer out of the RX FIFO into the start RX buffer. The core provides a register that will empty the RX and TX FIFOs, so do that before each transfer.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

6.0 ≤ v < 6.10.36.0 ≤ v < 6.116.0 ≤ v < 6.6.446.7 ≤ v < 6.10.36.09ac8d17694b66d54b13e9718b25c14ca36dbebbd
Vendor states this is fixed in 3feda3677e8bbe833c3a62a4091377a08f015b80 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 45e03d35229b680b79dfea1103a1f2f07d0b5d75 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 9cf71eb0faef4bff01df4264841b8465382d7927 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.0 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.10.3 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.11 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.44 (unaffected)

References (3)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3feda3677e8bbe833c3a62a4091377a08f015b80
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/45e03d35229b680b79dfea1103a1f2f07d0b5d75
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9cf71eb0faef4bff01df4264841b8465382d7927

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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