Linux Kernel up to 6.1.123/6.6.69/6.12.8 mtk_t7xx fsm_main_thread.c fsm_main_thread reference count

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Linux Kernel up to 6.1.123/6.6.69/6.12.8 and classified as critical. Impacted is the function fsm_main_thread of the file fsm_main_thread.c of the component mtk_t7xx. Performing a manipulation results in reference count. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-39282. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.1.123/6.6.69/6.12.8. This affects the function fsm_main_thread of the file fsm_main_thread.c of the component mtk_t7xx. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a reference count vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-911. The product uses a reference count to manage a resource, but it does not update or incorrectly updates the reference count. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: wwan: t7xx: Fix FSM command timeout issue When driver processes the internal state change command, it use an asynchronous thread to process the command operation. If the main thread detects that the task has timed out, the asynchronous thread will panic when executing the completion notification because the main thread completion object has been released. BUG: unable to handle page fault for address: fffffffffffffff8 PGD 1f283a067 P4D 1f283a067 PUD 1f283c067 PMD 0 Oops: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP NOPTI RIP: 0010:complete_all+0x3e/0xa0 [...] Call Trace: ? __die_body+0x68/0xb0 ? page_fault_oops+0x379/0x3e0 ? exc_page_fault+0x69/0xa0 ? asm_exc_page_fault+0x22/0x30 ? complete_all+0x3e/0xa0 fsm_main_thread+0xa3/0x9c0 [mtk_t7xx (HASH:1400 5)] ? __pfx_autoremove_wake_function+0x10/0x10 kthread+0xd8/0x110 ? __pfx_fsm_main_thread+0x10/0x10 [mtk_t7xx (HASH:1400 5)] ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10 ret_from_fork+0x38/0x50 ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1b/0x30 [...] CR2: fffffffffffffff8 ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]--- Use the reference counter to ensure safe release as Sergey suggests: https://lore.kernel.org/all/[email protected]/

The advisory is shared at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-39282 since 01/15/2025. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 216985 (Debian dla-4076 : linux-config-6.1 - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 6.1.124, 6.6.70 or 6.12.9 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch b8ab9bd0c8855cd5a6f4e0265083576257ff3fc5/0cd3bde081cd3452c875fa1e5c55834c670d6e05/e6e6882a1590cbdaca77a31a02f4954327237e14/4f619d518db9cd1a933c3a095a5f95d0c1584ae8 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 databases at Tenable (216985) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-0105). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Affected

• Debian Linux
• Amazon Linux 2
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• Ubuntu Linux
• SUSE Linux
• Oracle Linux
• SUSE openSUSE
• RESF Rocky Linux
• Dell NetWorker
• Dell Avamar
• Open Source Linux Kernel
• Dell PowerProtect Data Domain
• Dell Secure Connect Gateway

Productinfo

Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

Name

• Kernel

Version

• 6.1.123
• 6.6.0
• 6.6.1
• 6.6.2
• 6.6.3
• 6.6.4
• 6.6.5
• 6.6.6
• 6.6.7
• 6.6.8
• 6.6.9
• 6.6.10
• 6.6.11
• 6.6.12
• 6.6.13
• 6.6.14
• 6.6.15
• 6.6.16
• 6.6.17
• 6.6.18
• 6.6.19
• 6.6.20
• 6.6.21
• 6.6.22
• 6.6.23
• 6.6.24
• 6.6.25
• 6.6.26
• 6.6.27
• 6.6.28
• 6.6.29
• 6.6.30
• 6.6.31
• 6.6.32
• 6.6.33
• 6.6.34
• 6.6.35
• 6.6.36
• 6.6.37
• 6.6.38
• 6.6.39
• 6.6.40
• 6.6.41
• 6.6.42
• 6.6.43
• 6.6.44
• 6.6.45
• 6.6.46
• 6.6.47
• 6.6.48
• 6.6.49
• 6.6.50
• 6.6.51
• 6.6.52
• 6.6.53
• 6.6.54
• 6.6.55
• 6.6.56
• 6.6.57
• 6.6.58
• 6.6.59
• 6.6.60
• 6.6.61
• 6.6.62
• 6.6.63
• 6.6.64
• 6.6.65
• 6.6.66
• 6.6.67
• 6.6.68
• 6.6.69
• 6.12.0
• 6.12.1
• 6.12.2
• 6.12.3
• 6.12.4
• 6.12.5
• 6.12.6
• 6.12.7
• 6.12.8

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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