SB2024062092 - Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel mac80211
Published: June 20, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024062092
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) Use of uninitialized resource (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-47602)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to use of uninitialized resource within the ieee80211_sta_tx_wmm_ac_notify() function in net/mac80211/mlme.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/69f054d6642c8f6173724ce17e7ee3ff66b8f682
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/46b9e29db2012a4d2a40a26101862e002ccf387b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eed897a22230e3231a740eddd7d6d95ba476625f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/42d08e97b196479f593499e887a9ab81446a34b9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5e568c3a4ec2ddd23e7dc5ad5b0c64e4f22981a
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.222
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.88
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.168