SB2024102290 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel mt76 mt7996 driver
Published: October 22, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024102290
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) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-47681)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the mt7996_mcu_sta_bfer_he() function in drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt7996/mcu.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/8e4b60ae8a047ad2fb175fcfdd54feee80983a45
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/174c803b432596cdd7dd3ec5e0ec52b561969ee2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1afdde3b5f56217d875a543cf565075c11bbddad
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f503ae90c7355e8506e68498fe84c1357894cd5b
- 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