SB20241022287 - Resource management error in Linux kernel net
Published: October 22, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241022287
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-2024-47738)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the ieee80211_tx_h_rate_ctrl() function in net/mac80211/tx.c, within the ieee80211_send_scan_probe_req() function in net/mac80211/scan.c, within the ieee80211_get_tx_rates() function in net/mac80211/rate.c, within the ieee80211_mgmt_tx() function in net/mac80211/offchannel.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/aafca50e71dc8f3192a5bfb325135a7908f3ef9e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d54455a3a965feb547711aff7afd2ca5deadb99c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3565ef215101ffadb5fe5394c70b1fca51376b25
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/43897111481b679508711d3ca881c4c6593e9247
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7a7ef9a0742dbd0818d5b15fba2c5313ace765b
- 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-6.10.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.54