Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2024-26693 |
CWE-ID | CWE-665 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Linux kernel Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
Vendor | Linux Foundation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU91554
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26693
CWE-ID:
CWE-665 - Improper Initialization
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper initialization within the iwl_mvm_is_dup() function in drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/rxmq.c, within the iwl_mvm_sta_state_notexist_to_none() function in drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsLinux kernel: All versions
External linkshttp://git.kernel.org/stable/c/00f4eb31b8193f6070ce24df636883f9c104ca95
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c12f0f4d4caf23b1bfdc2602b6b70d56bdcd6aa7
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b7198383ef2debe748118996f627452281cf27d7
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.