CVE-2024-38633

serial: max3100: Update uart_driver_registered on driver removal

published June 21, 2024

CVSS
—
EPSS
0%
Percentile
14.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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

serial: max3100: Update uart_driver_registered on driver removal

The removal of the last MAX3100 device triggers the removal of

the driver. However, code doesn't update the respective global

variable and after insmod — rmmod — insmod cycle the kernel

oopses:

max3100 spi-PRP0001:01: max3100_probe: adding port 0

BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000408

...

RIP: 0010:serial_core_register_port+0xa0/0x840

...

max3100_probe+0x1b6/0x280 [max3100]

spi_probe+0x8d/0xb0

Update the actual state so next time UART driver will be registered

again.

Hugo also noticed, that the error path in the probe also affected

by having the variable set, and not cleared. Instead of clearing it

move the assignment after the successfull uart_register_driver() call.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00245 · 14.9th percentile
Published
2024-06-21T10:18Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 21 JUN 10:18Z
    serial: max3100: Update uart_driver_registered on driver removal
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