CVE-2024-57916 misc: microchip: pci1xxxx: Resolve kernel panic during GPIO IRQ handling

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

A kernel panic occurs in the Microchip PCI1xxxx GPIO driver due to improper IRQ handling, causing a denial of service.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2024-57916?

CVE-2024-57916 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 19 Jan 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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

misc: microchip: pci1xxxx: Resolve kernel panic during GPIO IRQ handling

Resolve kernel panic caused by improper handling of IRQs while accessing GPIO values. This is done by replacing generic_handle_irq with handle_nested_irq.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-57916?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2024-57916?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2024-57916 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-57916 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as BELL-CVE-2024-57916, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-57916, GHSA-hgm9-g82q-236j, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57916.

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