#VU98907 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-49931

Vulnerability identifier: #VU98907

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-49931

CWE-ID: CWE-125

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 an out-of-bounds read error within the drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp_rx.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d0e4274d9dc9f8409d56d622cd3ecf7b6fd49e2f
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a4aef827a41cdaf6201bbaf773c1eae4e20e967b
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad791e3ec60cb66c1e4dc121ffbf872df312427d
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e106b7ad13c1d246adaa57df73edb8f8b8acb240

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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.