SB2025020437 - Improper error handling in Linux kernel mac802154
Published: February 4, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025020437
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 error handling (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-57948)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling within the ieee802154_if_remove() function in net/mac802154/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/0d11dc30edfc4acef0acef130bb5ca596317190a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e41e98c4e79edae338f2662dbdf74ac2245d183
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/41e4ca8acba39f1cecff2dfdf14ace4ee52c4272
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/80aee0bc0dbe253b6692d33e64455dc742fc52f1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/98ea165a2ac240345c48b57c0a3d08bbcad02929
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b856d2c1384bc5a7456262afd21aa439ee5cdf6e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eb09fbeb48709fe66c0d708aed81e910a577a30a
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.234
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.177
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.290
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.127
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.74