#VU99167 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-50008
Published: October 22, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99167
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-2024-50008
CWE-ID: CWE-399
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 resource management error within the mwifiex_ret_802_11_scan_ext() function in drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/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/1756918f51e9ab247a0f4782cc28853c2bb457c1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e59bdb1ba594104cd0ee0af3ee9e4435d842a8fe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/17199b69a84798efffc475040fbef44374ef1de1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fef7b51f22cf2049b0ca6740adeb0ba6f2e671dc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/71267bd4e8c752d7af6c6b96bb83984a6a95273d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3a12c30f9510f3753286fadbc6cdb7dad78c1d5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/498365e52bebcbc36a93279fe7e9d6aec8479cee
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.323
- 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/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.285
- 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