#VU89998 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26896
Published: May 30, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU89998
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-2024-26896
CWE-ID: CWE-401
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 memory leak within the wfx_set_mfp_ap() function in drivers/net/wireless/silabs/wfx/sta.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/a1f57a0127b89a6b6620514564aa7eaec16d9af3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a71ec74e5e3478d202a1874f085ca3ef40be49b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/12f00a367b2b62756e0396f14b54c2c15524e1c3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dadbb5d29d6c5f571a50272fce8c1505a9559487
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b8cfb7c819dd39965136a66fe3a7fde688d976fc
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.83
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.23
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.2