#VU99175 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-47738
Published: October 22, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99175
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-2024-47738
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 ieee80211_tx_h_rate_ctrl() function in net/mac80211/tx.c, within the ieee80211_send_scan_probe_req() function in net/mac80211/scan.c, within the ieee80211_get_tx_rates() function in net/mac80211/rate.c, within the ieee80211_mgmt_tx() function in net/mac80211/offchannel.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/aafca50e71dc8f3192a5bfb325135a7908f3ef9e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d54455a3a965feb547711aff7afd2ca5deadb99c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3565ef215101ffadb5fe5394c70b1fca51376b25
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/43897111481b679508711d3ca881c4c6593e9247
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7a7ef9a0742dbd0818d5b15fba2c5313ace765b
- 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-6.10.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.54