Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2024-35942

medium Nessus Plugin ID 228900

Synopsis

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed with a vulnerability that the vendor indicates will not be patched.

Description

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available.

- In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: pmdomain: imx8mp-blk-ctrl: imx8mp_blk:
Add fdcc clock to hdmimix domain According to i.MX8MP RM and HDMI ADD, the fdcc clock is part of hdmi rx verification IP that should not enable for HDMI TX. But actually if the clock is disabled before HDMI/LCDIF probe, LCDIF will not get pixel clock from HDMI PHY and print the error logs: [CRTC:39:crtc-2] vblank wait timed out WARNING: CPU: 2 PID: 9 at drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_helper.c:1634 drm_atomic_helper_wait_for_vblanks.part.0+0x23c/0x260 Add fdcc clock to LCDIF and HDMI TX power domains to fix the issue. (CVE-2024-35942)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.

Solution

There is no known solution at this time.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 228900

File Name: unpatched_CVE_2024_35942.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 3/5/2025

Updated: 3/5/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

Temporal Score: 3.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-35942

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.5

Temporal Score: 4.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Required KB Items: Host/cpu, Host/local_checks_enabled, global_settings/vendor_unpatched

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/19/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-35942

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