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CVE-2023-52884

4.4 · MEDIUM

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Input: cyapa - add missing input core locking to suspend/resume functions Grab input->mutex during suspend/resume functions lik…

Published Jun 21, 2024CWE-667EPSS 0.18%

Overview

CVE-2023-52884 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on June 21, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.4 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.4, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

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

Input: cyapa - add missing input core locking to suspend/resume functions

Grab input->mutex during suspend/resume functions like it is done in

other input drivers. This fixes the following warning during system

suspend/resume cycle on Samsung Exynos5250-based Snow Chromebook:

------------[ cut here ]------------

WARNING: CPU: 1 PID: 1680 at drivers/input/input.c:2291 input_device_enabled+0x68/0x6c

Modules linked in: ...

CPU: 1 PID: 1680 Comm: kworker/u4:12 Tainted: G W 6.6.0-rc5-next-20231009 #14109

Hardware name: Samsung Exynos (Flattened Device Tree)

Workqueue: events_unbound async_run_entry_fn

unwind_backtrace from show_stack+0x10/0x14

show_stack from dump_stack_lvl+0x58/0x70

dump_stack_lvl from __warn+0x1a8/0x1cc

__warn from warn_slowpath_fmt+0x18c/0x1b4

warn_slowpath_fmt from input_device_enabled+0x68/0x6c

input_device_enabled from cyapa_gen3_set_power_mode+0x13c/0x1dc

cyapa_gen3_set_powe

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-52884?

CVE-2023-52884 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on June 21, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.4 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2023-52884?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.4, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2023-52884?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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