SB20241230155 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel ath ath12k driver
Published: December 30, 2024 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241230155
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-2024-53188)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the ath12k_dp_cc_cleanup() function in drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp.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/1304446f67863385dc4c914b6e0194f6664ee764
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2eec88c0fa63f8ad35704a8c9df0b5bd8694fcda
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/488d2959c28621e52b3cce118a813a4bc18bb3d1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81da9c0854545c3188ca2a09afe7cb65f9c012b5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.64