SB20241230277 - Resource management error in Linux kernel ath ath12k driver
Published: December 30, 2024 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241230277
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-2024-56543)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the ath12k_mac_peer_cleanup_all() function in drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.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/1a0c640ce1cdcde3eb131a0c1e70ca1ed7cf27cb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a052483d495a4dc62c814f2fd17d0ceb308fc6a6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a1e2d6738b29c74c2024eb23167dfff68aadd984
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d73da0dd2853887b7aab71f0d572fd3314dafafe
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.64