Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-47673
Published: October 10, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU98375
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-2024-47673
CWE-ID: CWE-399
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 resource management error within the iwl_mvm_stop_device() function in drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/ops.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-47673
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5948a191906b54e10f02f6b7a7670243a39f99f4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2c61b561baf92a2860c76c2302a62169e22c21cc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/55086c97a55d781b04a2667401c75ffde190135c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0668ebc8c2282ca1e7eb96092a347baefffb5fe7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.168
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.112
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.53