SB20250227109 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel mt76 mt7925 driver
Published: February 27, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250227109
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-2024-57989)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the mt7925_change_vif_links() function in drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt7925/main.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/2f709fe755c16b811ba7339ae4c3ee2c72323d3d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5872530c2862700070223a2c2ea85642bf2f8875
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5cd0bd815c8a48862a296df9b30e0ea0da14acd3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.13.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.14