SB2024070703 - Resource management error in Linux kernel ath ar5523 driver
Published: July 7, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024070703
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-2024-38565)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the ar5523_probe() function in drivers/net/wireless/ath/ar5523/ar5523.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/79ddf5f2020fd593d50f1363bb5131283d74f78f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/68a5a00c5d38978a3f8460c6f182f7beec8688ff
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee25389df80138907bc9dcdf4a2be2067cde9a81
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4c24de37a6bb383394a6fef2b85a6db41d426f5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/34f7ebff1b9699e0b89fa58b693bc098c2f5ec72
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b33a81e4ecfb022b028cae37d1c1ce28ac1b359d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/beeed260b92af158592f5e8d2dab65dae45c6f70
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7bbf76c9bb2c58375e183074e44f9712483f0603
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e120b6388d7d88635d67dcae6483f39c37111850
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00020.html
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.316
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.219
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.161
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.278
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.93
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.33
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.12