Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-46825
Published: September 30, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU97840
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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-2024-46825
CWE-ID: CWE-20
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 input validation within the drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mvm.h. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-46825
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/415f3634d53c7fb4cf07d2f5a0be7f2e15e6da33
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3cca098c91391b3fa48142bfda57048b985c87f6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9215152677d4b321801a92b06f6d5248b2b4465f
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.51