SB2024011610 - Local denial of service in Linux kernel ath driver
Published: January 16, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024011610
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-2023-7042)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error within the ath10k_wmi_tlv_op_pull_mgmt_tx_compl_ev() function in drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/wmi-tlv.c. A local user can pass specially crafted data to the driver and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.