SB2024101062 - Resource management error in Linux kernel iwlwifi mvm driver
Published: October 10, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024101062
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-2024-47673)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the iwl_mvm_stop_device() function in drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/ops.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/5948a191906b54e10f02f6b7a7670243a39f99f4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2c61b561baf92a2860c76c2302a62169e22c21cc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/55086c97a55d781b04a2667401c75ffde190135c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0668ebc8c2282ca1e7eb96092a347baefffb5fe7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.168
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.112
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.53