#VU94234 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-40929
Published: July 13, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94234
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-2024-40929
CWE-ID: CWE-125
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 an out-of-bounds read error within the iwl_mvm_scan_umac_dwell() and iwl_mvm_scan_umac_dwell_v10() functions in drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/scan.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/3c4771091ea8016c8601399078916f722dd8833b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f777792952d03bbaf8329fdfa99393a5a33e2640
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e719ae3abad60e245ce248ba3f08148f375a614
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/29a18d56bd64b95bd10bda4afda512558471382a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62e007bdeb91c6879a4652c3426aef1cd9d2937b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60d62757df30b74bf397a2847a6db7385c6ee281
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.221
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.162
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.95
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.35