SB20241022279 - Resource management error in Linux kernel marvell mwifiex driver
Published: October 22, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241022279
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-50008)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the mwifiex_ret_802_11_scan_ext() function in drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/scan.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1756918f51e9ab247a0f4782cc28853c2bb457c1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e59bdb1ba594104cd0ee0af3ee9e4435d842a8fe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/17199b69a84798efffc475040fbef44374ef1de1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fef7b51f22cf2049b0ca6740adeb0ba6f2e671dc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/71267bd4e8c752d7af6c6b96bb83984a6a95273d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3a12c30f9510f3753286fadbc6cdb7dad78c1d5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/498365e52bebcbc36a93279fe7e9d6aec8479cee
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.323
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.227
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.168
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.285
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.113
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.55