CVE-2024-56681
crypto: bcm - add error check in the ahash_hmac_init function
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: bcm - add error check in the ahash_hmac_init function The ahash_init functions may return fails. The ahash_hmac_init should not return ok when ahash_init returns error. For an example, ahash_init will return -ENOMEM when allocation memory is error.
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/05f0a3f5477ecaa1cf46448504afe9e7c2e96fcc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/19630cf57233e845b6ac57c9c969a4888925467b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/28f8ffa945f7d7150463e15097ea73b19529d6f5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ea3e3b761e371102bb1486778e2f8dbc9e37413
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/75e1e38e5d80d6d9011b7322698ffba3dd3db30a
References (11)
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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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