SB20250227136 - Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel ath wcn36xx driver
Published: February 27, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250227136
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) Use of uninitialized resource (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-57997)
CWE-ID: CWE-908 - Use of Uninitialized Resource
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 use of uninitialized resource within the wcn36xx_probe() function in drivers/net/wireless/ath/wcn36xx/main.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/34cd2817708aec51ef1a6c007e0d6d5342a025d7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6200d947f050efdba4090dfefd8a01981363d954
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64c4dcaeac1dc1030e47883b04a617ca9a4f164e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae68efdff7a7a42ab251cac79d8713de6f0dbaa0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e95f9c408ff8311f75eeabc8acf34a66670d8815
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.76