CVE-2024-46859

platform/x86: panasonic-laptop: Fix SINF array out of bounds accesses

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: September 27, 2024 at 12:42 PM UTC
Updated: August 5, 2026 at 12:04 PM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelDebian Linux

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/x86: panasonic-laptop: Fix SINF array out of bounds accesses The panasonic laptop code in various places uses the SINF array with index values of 0 - SINF_CUR_BRIGHT(0x0d) without checking that the SINF array is big enough. Not all panasonic laptops have this many SINF array entries, for example the Toughbook CF-18 model only has 10 SINF array entries. So it only supports the AC+DC brightness entries and mute. Check that the SINF array has a minimum size which covers all AC+DC brightness entries and refuse to load if the SINF array is smaller. For higher SINF indexes hide the sysfs attributes when the SINF array does not contain an entry for that attribute, avoiding show()/store() accessing the array out of bounds and add bounds checking to the probe() and resume() code accessing these.

Affected

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

3.3 ≤ v < 5.15.1683.3 ≤ v < 6.1.1113.3 ≤ v < 6.10.113.3 ≤ v < 6.113.3 ≤ v < 6.6.525.16 ≤ v < 6.1.1116.2 ≤ v < 6.6.526.7 ≤ v < 6.10.116.11 rc16.11 rc26.11 rc36.11 rc46.11 rc56.11 rc66.11 rc7e424fb8cc4e6634c10f8159b1ff5618cf7bab9c6
Vendor states this is fixed in 6821a82616f60aa72c5909b3e252ad97fb9f7e2a (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 9291fadbd2720a869b1d2fcf82305648e2e62a16 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in b38c19783286a71693c2194ed1b36665168c09c4 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in b7c2f692307fe704be87ea80d7328782b33c3cef (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in f52e98d16e9bd7dd2b3aef8e38db5cbc9899d6a4 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 3.3 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.168 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.111 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.10.11 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.11 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.52 (unaffected)

References (6)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6821a82616f60aa72c5909b3e252ad97fb9f7e2a
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9291fadbd2720a869b1d2fcf82305648e2e62a16
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b38c19783286a71693c2194ed1b36665168c09c4
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b7c2f692307fe704be87ea80d7328782b33c3cef
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f52e98d16e9bd7dd2b3aef8e38db5cbc9899d6a4
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

7.8HIGHLinux
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-129

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