SB2024061334 - Improper locking in Linux kernel staging wilc1000 driver
Published: June 13, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024061334
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) Improper locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27053)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the wilc_parse_join_bss_param() function in drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_hif.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/e556006de4ea93abe2b46cba202a2556c544b8b2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4bbf38c350acb6500cbe667b1e2e68f896e4b38
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d80fc436751cfa6b02a8eda74eb6cce7dadfe5a2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/745003b5917b610352f52fe0d11ef658d6471ec2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4bfd20d5f5c62b5495d6c0016ee6933bd3add7ce
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5800ec78775c0cd646f71eb9bf8402fb794807de
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd50d3ead6e3707bb0a5df7cc832730c93ace3a7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/205c50306acf58a335eb19fa84e40140f4fe814f
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.214
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.153
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.273
- 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