Description
An issue was discovered in drivers/iio/dac/ad5755.c in the Linux kernel before 4.8.6. There is an out of bounds write in the function ad5755_parse_dt.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | linux | 4.9.2-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 4.9.2-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 4.9.2-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | linux +3 | No fix yet | — |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=9d47964bfd471f0dd4c89f28556aec68bffa0020
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.8.6
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K79609038
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K79609038?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medium=RSS