Vulnerability identifier: #VU89998

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26896

CWE-ID: CWE-401

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the wfx_set_mfp_ap() function in drivers/net/wireless/silabs/wfx/sta.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel:

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External links
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a1f57a0127b89a6b6620514564aa7eaec16d9af3
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a71ec74e5e3478d202a1874f085ca3ef40be49b
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/12f00a367b2b62756e0396f14b54c2c15524e1c3
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dadbb5d29d6c5f571a50272fce8c1505a9559487
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b8cfb7c819dd39965136a66fe3a7fde688d976fc

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.