Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-57948
Published: February 4, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU103592
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:U/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-57948
CWE-ID: CWE-388
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling within the ieee802154_if_remove() function in net/mac802154/iface.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-57948
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d11dc30edfc4acef0acef130bb5ca596317190a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e41e98c4e79edae338f2662dbdf74ac2245d183
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/41e4ca8acba39f1cecff2dfdf14ace4ee52c4272
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/80aee0bc0dbe253b6692d33e64455dc742fc52f1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/98ea165a2ac240345c48b57c0a3d08bbcad02929
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b856d2c1384bc5a7456262afd21aa439ee5cdf6e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eb09fbeb48709fe66c0d708aed81e910a577a30a
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.234
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.177
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.290
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.127
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.74