SB2024052069 - Privilege escalation in Linux kernel iwlwifi driver
Published: May 20, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024052069
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26610)
CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the iwl_dbg_tlv_override_trig_node() function in drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/iwl-dbg-tlv.c. A local user can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/05dd9facfb9a1e056752c0901c6e86416037d15a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/99a23462fe1a6f709f0fda3ebbe8b6b193ac75bd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa2cc9363926991ba74411e3aa0a0ea82c1ffe32
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/870171899d75d43e3d14360f3a4850e90a9c289b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f32a81999d0b8e5ce60afb5f6a3dd7241c17dd67
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf4a0d840ecc72fcf16198d5e9c505ab7d5a5e4d
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.210
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.149
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.76
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.15
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8