CVE-2024-46703: Revert "serial: 8250_omap: Set the console genpd always on if no console suspend"

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-09-13 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Revert "serial: 8250_omap: Set the console genpd always on if no console suspend" This reverts commit 68e6939ea9ec3d6579eadeab16060339cdeaf940. Kevin reported that this causes a crash during suspend on platforms that dont use PM domains.

Affected products

Linux kernel: from 6.7 before 6.10.7; 6.11-rc1, 6.11-rc2, 6.11-rc3 — fixed in 6.10.7

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 6.10.7. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0863bffda1131fd2fa9c05b653ad9ee3d8db127e
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/321aecb079e9ca8b1af90778068a6fb40f2bf22d

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