Vulnerability identifier: #VU93681

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-2024-27434

CWE-ID: CWE-20

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 improper input validation within the iwl_mvm_get_sec_flags() function in drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mld-key.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/b4f1b0b3b91762edd19bf9d3b2e4c3a0740501f8
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/40405cbb20eb6541c603e7b3d54ade0a7be9d715
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60f6d5fc84a9fd26528a24d8a267fc6a6698b628
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e35f316bce9e5733c9826120c1838f4c447b2c4c

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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.