SB20240713115 - Buffer overflow in Linux kernel iwlwifi mvm driver
Published: July 13, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240713115
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) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40941)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the iwl_mvm_mfu_assert_dump_notif() function in drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/fw.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/15b37c6fab9d5e40ac399fa1c725118588ed649c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6532f18e66b384b8d4b7e5c9caca042faaa9e8de
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/46c59a25337049a2a230ce7f7c3b9f21d0aaaad7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/65686118845d427df27ee83a6ddd4885596b0805
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a8bc8276af9aeacabb773f0c267cfcdb847c6f2d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a05018739a5e6b9dc112c95bd4c59904062c8940
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/acdfa33c3cf5e1cd185cc1e0486bd0ea9f09c154
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4bb95f4535489ed830cf9b34b0a891e384d1aee4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.317
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.221
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.162
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.279
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.95
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.35