CVE-2024-49961: linux kernel — Fix

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: i2c: ar0521: Use cansleep version of gpiod_set_value() If we use GPIO reset from I2C port expander, we must use *_cansleep() variant of GPIO functions. This was not done in ar0521_power_on()/ar0521_power_off() functions. Let's fix that. ------------[ cut here ]------------ WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 11 at drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c:3496 gpiod_set_value+0x74/0x7c Modules linked in: CPU: 0 PID: 11 Comm: kworker/u16:0 Not tainted 6.10.0 #53 Hardware name: Diasom DS-RK3568-SOM-EVB (DT) Workqueue: events_unbound deferred_probe_work_func pstate: 80400009 (Nzcv daif +PAN -UAO -TCO -DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--) pc : gpiod_set_value+0x74/0x7c lr : ar0521_power_on+0xcc/0x290 sp : ffffff8001d7ab70 x29: ffffff8001d7ab70 x28: ffffff80027dcc90 x27: ffffff8003c82000 x26: ffffff8003ca9250 x25: ffffffc080a39c60 x24: ffffff8003ca9088 x23: ffffff8002402720 x22: ffffff8003ca9080 x21: ffffff8003ca9088 x20: 0000000000000000 x19: ffffff8001eb2a00 x18: ffffff80efeeac80 x17: 756d2d6332692f30 x16: 0000000000000000 x15: 0000000000000000 x14: ffffff8001d91d40 x13: 0000000000000016 x12: ffffffc080e98930 x11: ffffff8001eb2880 x10: 0000000000000890 x9 : ffffff8001d7a9f0 x8 : ffffff8001d92570 x7 : ffffff80efeeac80 x6 : 000000003fc6e780 x5 : ffffff8001d91c80 x4 : 0000000000000002 x3 : 0000000000000000 x2 : 0000000000000000 x1 : 0000000000000000 x0 : 0000000000000001 Call trace: gpiod_set_value+0x74/0x7c ar0521_power_on+0xcc/0x290 ...

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
linux	linux_kernel	6.0 — 6.1.113
linux	linux_kernel	6.2 — 6.6.55
linux	linux_kernel	6.7 — 6.10.14
linux	linux_kernel	6.11 — 6.11.3

References

Advisories & Patches

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2423b60a2d6d27e5f66c5021b494463aef2db212 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3cf00ecfbf11ee8e6afff306a5bdcff4bf95d2cf https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/625a77b68c96349c16fcc1faa42784313e0b1a85 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f08876d766755a92f1b9543ae3ee21bfc596fb8 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bee1aed819a8cda47927436685d216906ed17f62

Other References

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-49961? +

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: i2c: ar0521: Use cansleep version of gpiod_set_value() If we use GPIO reset from I2C port expander, we must use *_cansleep() variant of GPIO functions. This was not done in ar0521_power_on()/ar0521_power_off() functions. Let's fix that. ------------[ cut here ]------------ WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 11 at drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c:3496 gpiod_set_value+0x74/0x7c Modules linked in: CPU: 0 PID: 11 Comm: kworker/u16:0 Not tainted 6.10.0 #53 Hardware name: Diasom DS-RK3568-SOM-EVB (DT) Workqueue: events_unbound deferred_probe_work_func pstate: 80400009 (Nzcv daif +PAN -UAO -TCO -DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--) pc : gpiod_set_value+0x74/0x7c lr : ar0521_power_on+0xcc/0x290 sp : ffffff8001d7ab70 x29: ffffff8001d7ab70 x28: ffffff80027dcc90 x27: ffffff8003c82000 x26: ffffff8003ca9250 x25: ffffffc080a39c60 x24: ffffff8003ca9088 x23: ffffff8002402720 x22: ffffff8003ca9080 x21: ffffff8003ca9088 x20: 0000000000000000 x19: ffffff8001eb2a00 x18: ffffff80efeeac80 x17: 756d2d6332692f30 x16: 0000000000000000 x15: 0000000000000000 x14: ffffff8001d91d40 x13: 0000000000000016 x12: ffffffc080e98930 x11: ffffff8001eb2880 x10: 0000000000000890 x9 : ffffff8001d7a9f0 x8 : ffffff8001d92570 x7 : ffffff80efeeac80 x6 : 000000003fc6e780 x5 : ffffff8001d91c80 x4 : 0000000000000002 x3 : 0000000000000000 x2 : 0000000000000000 x1 : 0000000000000000 x0 : 0000000000000001 Call trace: gpiod_set_value+0x74/0x7c ar0521_power_on+0xcc/0x290 ... It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-49961? +

CVE-2024-49961 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.5 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-49961? +

CVE-2024-49961 affects products from linux, specifically: linux_kernel. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-49961? +

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