#VU93240 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-35938
Published: June 25, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93240
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-2024-35938
CWE-ID: CWE-119
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 corruption within the ARRAY_SIZE() function in drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/mhi.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/805a1cdde82fec00c7471a393f4bb437b2741559
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6597a6687af54e2cb58371cf8f6ee4dd85c537de
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/138fdeac75fb7512a7f9f1c3b236cd2e754af793
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae5876b3b7b2243d874e2afa099e7926122087a1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1cca1bddf9ef080503c15378cecf4877f7510015
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.155
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.86
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.27
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.6