CVE-2024-35952: linux kernel — Fix

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/ast: Fix soft lockup There is a while-loop in ast_dp_set_on_off() that could lead to infinite-loop. This is because the register, VGACRI-Dx, checked in this API is a scratch register actually controlled by a MCU, named DPMCU, in BMC. These scratch registers are protected by scu-lock. If suc-lock is not off, DPMCU can not update these registers and then host will have soft lockup due to never updated status. DPMCU is used to control DP and relative registers to handshake with host's VGA driver. Even the most time-consuming task, DP's link training, is less than 100ms. 200ms should be enough.

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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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-667 CWE-667

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
linux	linux_kernel	5.19 — 6.1.87
linux	linux_kernel	6.2 — 6.6.28
linux	linux_kernel	6.7 — 6.8.7
linux	linux_kernel	All
linux	linux_kernel	All
linux	linux_kernel	All

References

Advisories & Patches

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/35768baf0fdfc47ede42d899506bad78450e9294 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a6fea3fcb577a543ef67683ca7105bde49a38fb https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a81b2acd43e24e419f65df97348c76a5a1496066 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bc004f5038220b1891ef4107134ccae44be55109 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/35768baf0fdfc47ede42d899506bad78450e9294 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a6fea3fcb577a543ef67683ca7105bde49a38fb https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a81b2acd43e24e419f65df97348c76a5a1496066 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bc004f5038220b1891ef4107134ccae44be55109

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-35952? +

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/ast: Fix soft lockup There is a while-loop in ast_dp_set_on_off() that could lead to infinite-loop. This is because the register, VGACRI-Dx, checked in this API is a scratch register actually controlled by a MCU, named DPMCU, in BMC. These scratch registers are protected by scu-lock. If suc-lock is not off, DPMCU can not update these registers and then host will have soft lockup due to never updated status. DPMCU is used to control DP and relative registers to handshake with host's VGA driver. Even the most time-consuming task, DP's link training, is less than 100ms. 200ms should be enough. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-35952? +

CVE-2024-35952 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-2024-35952? +

CVE-2024-35952 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-2024-35952? +

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