CVE-2024-44950

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel 3.16-6.10.5 - Invalid FIFO Access via Special Register Set

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: serial: sc16is7xx: fix invalid FIFO access with special register set When enabling access to the special register set, Receiver time-out and RHR interrupts can happen. In this case, the IRQ handler will try to read from the FIFO thru the RHR register at address 0x00, but address 0x00 is mapped to DLL register, resulting in erroneous FIFO reading. Call graph example: sc16is7xx_startup(): entry sc16is7xx_ms_proc(): entry sc16is7xx_set_termios(): entry sc16is7xx_set_baud(): DLH/DLL = $009C --> access special register set sc16is7xx_port_irq() entry --> IIR is 0x0C sc16is7xx_handle_rx() entry sc16is7xx_fifo_read(): --> unable to access FIFO (RHR) because it is mapped to DLL (LCR=LCR_CONF_MODE_A) sc16is7xx_set_baud(): exit --> Restore access to general register set Fix the problem by claiming the efr_lock mutex when accessing the Special register set.

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0021
EPSS Percentile 11.2%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

Status published
Products (15)
linux/Kernel 3.16.0 - 6.1.120linux
linux/Kernel 6.2.0 - 6.6.64linux
linux/Kernel 6.7.0 - 6.10.5linux
Linux/Linux < 3.16
Linux/Linux 3.16
Linux/Linux 6.1.120 - 6.1.*
Linux/Linux 6.10.5 - 6.10.*
Linux/Linux 6.11
Linux/Linux 6.6.64 - 6.6.*
Linux/Linux dfeae619d781dee61666d5551b93ba3be755a86b - 6a6730812220a9a5ce4003eb347da1ee5abd06b0
... and 5 more
Published Sep 04, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026