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CVE-2024-44950MEDIUM
Linux Linux — serial: sc16is7xx: fix invalid FIFO access with special register set
  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   L   L   N  U  N  N  H    5.5   .0021   11.4     —
AFFECTED
  Product  Versions                                    Fixed
  Linux    dfeae619d781dee61666d5551b93ba3be755a86b –  —
  Linux    3.16 –                                      6.1.120
TIMELINE
  Aug 21  Reserved by Linux
  Sep 4   Published (CNA: Linux)
  Aug 4   RESCORED — CVE-2024-44950 (Linux). CVSS 7.1 → 5.5 (NVD).
CNA: Linux · CVSS v3.1 · 5 references · NVD status: Modified

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.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
DateEventDetail
August 21, 2024ReservedReserved by Linux
September 4, 2024PublishedPublished (CNA: Linux)
August 4, 2026RESCOREDRESCORED — CVE-2024-44950 (Linux). CVSS 7.1 → 5.5 (NVD).

Affected

Affected products and packages — 2 rows
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
LinuxLinuxdfeae619d781dee61666d5551b93ba3be755a86b
LinuxLinux3.166.1.120

References (5)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2024-44950 at cve.org

Vendors: linux

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