SB2024082188 - Improper error handling in Linux kernel mac80211
Published: August 21, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024082188
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) Improper error handling (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-48875)
CWE-ID: CWE-388 - Error Handling
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 improper error handling within the drv_ampdu_action() function in net/mac80211/driver-ops.c, within the ieee80211_tx_ba_session_handle_start() function in net/mac80211/agg-tx.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/187523fa7c2d4c780f775cb869216865c4a909ef
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a12fd43bd175fa52c82f9740179d38c34ca1b62e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c838df8461a601b20dc1b9fb1834d2aad8e2f949
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/69403bad97aa0162e3d7911b27e25abe774093df
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.165
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.90
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2