#VU98908 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-49930
Published: October 22, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU98908
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-2024-49930
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 drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/dp_rx.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/0f26f26944035ec67546a944f182cbad6577a9c0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4dd732893bd38cec51f887244314e2b47f0d658f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/73e235728e515faccc104b0153b47d0f263b3344
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a552bc2f3efe2aaf77a85cb34cdf4a63d81a1a7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6045ef5b4b00fee3629689f791992900a1c94009
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/01b77f5ee11c89754fb836af8f76799d3b72ae2f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/69f253e46af98af17e3efa3e5dfa72fcb7d1983d
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.227
- 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-6.1.113
- 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