SB20240620263 - Resource management error in Linux kernel iwlwifi mvm driver
Published: June 20, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240620263
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) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27056)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the iwl_mvm_sta_ensure_queue() function in drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/sta.c, within the __iwl_mvm_suspend() function in drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/d3.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/ed35a509390ef4011ea2226da5dd6f62b73873b5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/78f65fbf421a61894c14a1b91fe2fb4437b3fe5f
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.132
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.85
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8