SB2024062015 - Memory leak in Linux kernel mt76 mt7996 driver
Published: June 20, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024062015
CSH 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 vulnerability.
1) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38563)
CWE-ID: CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the mt7996_mcu_get_temperature() function in drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt7996/mcu.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/84e81f9b4818b8efe89beb12a246d5d510631939
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef46dbb93fc9279fb7de883aac22abffe214e6b5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/474b9412f33be87076b40a49756662594598a85e
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.12