SB20241230219 - Double free in Linux kernel ath ath12k driver
Published: December 30, 2024 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241230219
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) Double free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-53191)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a double free error within the ath12k_dp_free() function in drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp.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/223b546c6222d42147eff034433002ca5e2e7e09
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/90556b96338aa6037cd26dac857327fda7c19732
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/94c9100b600f05a36b33f9ed76dbd6fb0eb25386
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca68ce0d9f4bcd032fd1334441175ae399642a06
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.64