#VU102252 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-56543
Published: December 30, 2024 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102252
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-56543
CWE-ID: CWE-399
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the ath12k_mac_peer_cleanup_all() function in drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1a0c640ce1cdcde3eb131a0c1e70ca1ed7cf27cb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a052483d495a4dc62c814f2fd17d0ceb308fc6a6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a1e2d6738b29c74c2024eb23167dfff68aadd984
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d73da0dd2853887b7aab71f0d572fd3314dafafe
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.64