SB20240530103 - Memory leak in Linux kernel silabs wfx driver
Published: May 30, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240530103
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) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26896)
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a1f57a0127b89a6b6620514564aa7eaec16d9af3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a71ec74e5e3478d202a1874f085ca3ef40be49b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/12f00a367b2b62756e0396f14b54c2c15524e1c3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dadbb5d29d6c5f571a50272fce8c1505a9559487
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b8cfb7c819dd39965136a66fe3a7fde688d976fc
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.83
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.23
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.2