SB2024111038 - Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel mac80211
Published: November 10, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024111038
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) Use of uninitialized resource (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-50237)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to use of uninitialized resource within the ieee80211_get_tx_power() function in net/mac80211/cfg.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/b0b862aa3dbcd16b3c4715259a825f48ca540088
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/78b698fbf37208ee921ee4cedea75b5d33d6ea9f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c21efba8b5a86537ccdf43f77536bad02f82776c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2bcbe5450b20641f512d6b26c6b256a5a4f847f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8f6cd4d5bb7406656835a90e4f1a2192607f0c21
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee35c423042c9e04079fdee3db545135d609d6ea
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ccf525a73d48e814634847f6d4a6150c6f0dffc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/393b6bc174b0dd21bb2a36c13b36e62fc3474a23
- 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-5.10.229
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.171
- 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-6.1.116
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.60