High CVSS 7.1

Overview

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

media: mgb4: protect driver against spectre

Frequency range is set from sysfs via frequency_range_store(),
being vulnerable to spectre, as reported by smatch:

drivers/media/pci/mgb4/mgb4_cmt.c:231 mgb4_cmt_set_vin_freq_range() warn: potential spectre issue 'cmt_vals_in' [r]
drivers/media/pci/mgb4/mgb4_cmt.c:238 mgb4_cmt_set_vin_freq_range() warn: possible spectre second half. 'reg_set'

Fix it.

Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🟠 HIGH.

  • CVSS: 7.1 (HIGH)
  • Detected tags: none (tag impact: LOW)

Recommended actions:

  • Prioritize remediation based on business criticality and exposure.
  • Limit exposure and increase monitoring until fixed.

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