Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-49931
Published: October 22, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU98907
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-2024-49931
CWE-ID: CWE-125
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 an out-of-bounds read error within the drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp_rx.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-49931
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d0e4274d9dc9f8409d56d622cd3ecf7b6fd49e2f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a4aef827a41cdaf6201bbaf773c1eae4e20e967b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad791e3ec60cb66c1e4dc121ffbf872df312427d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e106b7ad13c1d246adaa57df73edb8f8b8acb240
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.55