Linux Kernel up to 6.1.87/6.6.28/6.8.7/6.9-rc4 mxs-auart serial_core.c uart_handle_cts_change state issue

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.1.87/6.6.28/6.8.7/6.9-rc4. This vulnerability affects the function uart_handle_cts_change of the file /drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c of the component mxs-auart. The manipulation results in state issue. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2024-27000. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Linux Kernel up to 6.1.87/6.6.28/6.8.7/6.9-rc4. Affected is the function uart_handle_cts_change of the file /drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c of the component mxs-auart. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a state issue vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-371. The impact remains unknown. CVE summarizes:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: serial: mxs-auart: add spinlock around changing cts state The uart_handle_cts_change() function in serial_core expects the caller to hold uport->lock. For example, I have seen the below kernel splat, when the Bluetooth driver is loaded on an i.MX28 board. [ 85.119255] ------------[ cut here ]------------ [ 85.124413] WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 27 at /drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c:3453 uart_handle_cts_change+0xb4/0xec [ 85.134694] Modules linked in: hci_uart bluetooth ecdh_generic ecc wlcore_sdio configfs [ 85.143314] CPU: 0 PID: 27 Comm: kworker/u3:0 Not tainted 6.6.3-00021-gd62a2f068f92 #1 [ 85.151396] Hardware name: Freescale MXS (Device Tree) [ 85.156679] Workqueue: hci0 hci_power_on [bluetooth] (...) [ 85.191765] uart_handle_cts_change from mxs_auart_irq_handle+0x380/0x3f4 [ 85.198787] mxs_auart_irq_handle from __handle_irq_event_percpu+0x88/0x210 (...)

The advisory is shared for download at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-27000 since 02/19/2024. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

Upgrading to version 6.1.88, 6.6.29, 6.8.8 or 6.9-rc5 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 2c9b943e9924/5f40fd6ca2cf/94b0e65c75f4/54c4ec5f8c47 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.kernel.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2024-1008). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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• Debian Linux
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• SUSE Linux
• Oracle Linux
• Oracle VM
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• IBM QRadar SIEM
• Dell NetWorker
• IBM Security Guardium
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• Broadcom Brocade SANnav
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• IBM Business Automation Workflow
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• IBM DataPower Gateway
• IBM Storage Scale System
• SolarWinds Security Event Manager
• Dell PowerProtect Data Domain
• Dell PowerScale OneFS

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• Linux

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License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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