#VU101911 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-53156
Published: December 27, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU101911
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-2024-53156
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 htc_connect_service() function in drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_hst.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/3fe99b9690b99606d3743c9961ebee865cfa1ab8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5f177fb9d01355ac183e65ad8909ea8ef734e0cf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/70eae50d2156cb6e078d0d78809b49bf2f4c7540
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8619593634cbdf5abf43f5714df49b04e4ef09ab
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8965db7fe2e913ee0802b05fc94c6d6aa74e0596
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b6551479daf2bfa80bfd5d9016b02a810e508bfb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bc981179ab5d1a2715f35e3db4e4bb822bacc849
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c941af142200d975dd3be632aeb490f4cb91dae4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb480ae80fd4d0f1ac9e107ce799183beee5124b
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.287