SB20241230261 - Buffer overflow in Linux kernel marvell mwifiex driver
Published: December 30, 2024 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241230261
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) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-56539)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/fw.h. 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/1de0ca1d7320a645ba2ee5954f64be08935b002a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/581261b2d6fdb4237b24fa13f5a5f87bf2861f2c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5fa329c44e1e635da2541eab28b6cdb8464fc8d1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a09760c513ae0f98c7082a1deace7fb6284ee866
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b466746cfb6be43f9a1457bbee52ade397fb23ea
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c4698ef8c42e02782604bf4f8a489dbf6b0c1365
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d241a139c2e9f8a479f25c75ebd5391e6a448500
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7774910c5583e61c5fe2571280366624ef48036
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e2de22e4b6213371d9e76f74a10ce817572a8d74
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.11