Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: typec: ucsi: Move unregister out of atomic section Commit '9329933699b3 ("soc: qcom: pmic_glink: Make client-lock non-sleeping")' moved the pmic_glink client list under a spinlock, as it is accessed by the rpmsg/glink callback, which in turn is invoked from IRQ context. This means that ucsi_unregister() is now called from atomic context, which isn't feasible as it's expecting a sleepable context. An effort is under way to get GLINK to invoke its callbacks in a sleepable context, but until then lets schedule the unregistration. A side effect of this is that ucsi_unregister() can now happen after the remote processor, and thereby the communication link with it, is gone. pmic_glink_send() is amended with a check to avoid the resulting NULL pointer dereference. This does however result in the user being informed about this error by the following entry in the kernel log: ucsi_glink.pmic_glink_ucsi pmic_glink.ucsi.0: failed to send UCSI write request: -5
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 6.10, < 6.10.8 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/095b0001aefddcd9361097c971b7debc84e72714Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/11bb2ffb679399f99041540cf662409905179e3aPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e3769aa0946c2b6e509c06d7a0aa9b955eaef9e
FAQ
What is CVE-2024-46691?
CVE-2024-46691 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: typec: ucsi: Move unregister out of atomic section Commit '9329933699b3 ("soc: qcom: pmic_glink: Make client-lock non-sleepin...
How severe is CVE-2024-46691?
CVE-2024-46691 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2024-46691?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel.