CVE-2024-27000: serial: mxs-auart: add spinlock around changing cts state

Published May 1, 2024
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Updated

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

serial: mxs-auart: add spinlock around changing cts state

The uarthandlectschange() function in serialcore 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/serialcore.c:3453 uarthandlectschange+0xb4/0xec [ 85.134694] Modules linked in: hciuart bluetooth ecdhgeneric ecc wlcoresdio 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 hcipoweron [bluetooth] (...) [ 85.191765] uarthandlectschange from mxsauartirqhandle+0x380/0x3f4 [ 85.198787] mxsauartirqhandle from handleirqeventpercpu+0x88/0x210 (...)

Affected Software

19 affected componentsFixes available
debian/linux
5.10.223-15.10.234-16.1.129-16.1.135-16.12.25-16.12.27-1
Linux Linux kernel>=3.18<4.19.313
Linux Linux kernel>=4.20<5.4.275
Linux Linux kernel>=5.5<5.10.216
Linux Linux kernel>=5.11<5.15.158
Linux Linux kernel>=5.16<6.1.88
Linux Linux kernel>=6.2<6.6.29
Linux Linux kernel>=6.7<6.8.8
Linux Linux kernel=6.9-rc1
Linux Linux kernel=6.9-rc2
Linux Linux kernel=6.9-rc3
Linux Linux kernel=6.9-rc4
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
Fedoraproject Fedora=38
Fedoraproject Fedora=39
Fedoraproject Fedora=40
Microsoft cbl2 hyperv-daemons 5.15.153.1-1
Microsoft cbl2 hyperv-daemons 5.15.153.1-1
Microsoft cbl2 hyperv-daemons 5.15.158.1-1

Event History

May 1, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:28 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:28 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:15 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:15 AM
RemedySeverityAffected Software
May 13, 2024
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·07:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·07:00 AM
Affected Software
Updated
via Microsoft·07:00 AM
Affected Software
Updated
via Microsoft·07:00 AM
SeverityAffected Software
Updated
via Microsoft·07:00 AM
Description
Jul 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·07:45 PM
Description
Apr 27, 2025
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·12:16 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
May 13, 2025
Data Sourced
via Debian·12:20 AM
DescriptionAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-27000?

CVE-2024-27000 has a severity rating that indicates a potential risk in the Linux kernel related to improper handling of the cts state in the serial subsystem.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-27000?

To fix CVE-2024-27000, update to the patched versions of the Linux kernel such as 5.10.223-1, 6.1.123-1, or 6.12.11-1.

3

Which versions of Linux are affected by CVE-2024-27000?

CVE-2024-27000 affects several versions including 5.10.223-1, 5.10.226-1, 6.1.119-1, 6.1.123-1, 6.12.10-1, and 6.12.11-1.

4

What components are involved in CVE-2024-27000?

CVE-2024-27000 involves the serial subsystem in the Linux kernel, specifically the uart_handle_cts_change() function.

5

Is CVE-2024-27000 resolved?

Yes, CVE-2024-27000 has been resolved in recent updates of the Linux kernel.

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