SB20240819127 - Resource management error in Linux kernel net wireless driver
Published: August 19, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240819127
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) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-43841)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the virt_wifi_inform_bss(), virt_wifi_connect() and virt_wifi_connect_complete() functions in drivers/net/wireless/virt_wifi.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/d3cc85a10abc8eae48988336cdd3689ab92581b3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/36e92b5edc8e0daa18e9325674313802ce3fbc29
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/416d3c1538df005195721a200b0371d39636e05d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b5d14b0c6716fad7f0c94ac6e1d6f60a49f985c7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.224
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.165
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.282
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.103
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.44