SB20241022144 - Improper locking in Linux kernel mac80211
Published: October 22, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241022144
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-2024-47713)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the ieee80211_do_stop() function in net/mac80211/iface.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/f232916fab67ca1c3425926df4a866e59ff26908
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/acb53a716e492a02479345157c43f21edc8bc64b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/db5ca4b42ccfa42d2af7b335ff12578e57775c02
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/058c9026ad79dc98572442fd4c7e9a36aba6f596
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eab272972cffff9cd973b8e4055a8e81c64f7e6a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad4b7068b101fbbb4a9ca4b99b25eb051a9482ec
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d301de12da6e1bb069a9835c38359b8e8135121
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.323
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.227
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.168
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.285
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.113
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.54