SB20241022153 - Input validation error in Linux kernel ath ath9k driver
Published: October 22, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241022153
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) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-49938)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the ath9k_hif_usb_rx_cb() and ath9k_hif_usb_reg_in_cb() functions in drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hif_usb.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/b02eb7c86ff2ef1411c3095ec8a52b13f68db04f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/012ae530afa0785102360de452745d33c99a321b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a875220670475d9247e576c15dc29823100a4e4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e37e348835032d6940ec89308cc8996ded691d2d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2c230210ec0ae6ed08306ac70dc21c24b817bb95
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9f4e28e8adaf0715bd4e01462af0a52ee46b01f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/94745807f3ebd379f23865e6dab196f220664179
- 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-6.10.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.55