CVE-2024-49961: Linux kernel · media: i2c: ar0521: Use cansleep version of gpiod_set_value()
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 23:59 UTC
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 21 Oct 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
A fix has been implemented in the Linux kernel to use the cansleep variant of gpiod_set_value() in the ar0521 driver. Users should update to a Linux kernel version that includes this fix. No other mitigation is required.
Description
CVE-2024-49961 is a medium severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel's media i2c driver for the ar0521 device. The issue involves improper use of GPIO functions where the non-cansleep variant of gpiod_set_value() was used instead of the cansleep variant in the ar0521_power_on() and ar0521_power_off() functions. This can cause warnings or potential issues when GPIO reset is performed via an I2C port expander. The vulnerability has been fixed by updating the driver to use the correct cansleep GPIO function variant.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-49961 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/2423b60a2d6d27e5f66c5021b494463aef2db212 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/3cf00ecfbf11ee8e6afff306a5bdcff4bf95d2cf (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/625a77b68c96349c16fcc1faa42784313e0b1a85 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f08876d766755a92f1b9543ae3ee21bfc596fb8 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/bee1aed819a8cda47927436685d216906ed17f62 (opens in a new tab)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html (opens in a new tab)