#VU102194 Double free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-53191
Published: December 30, 2024 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102194
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-2024-53191
CWE-ID: CWE-415
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 a double free error within the ath12k_dp_free() function in drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp.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/223b546c6222d42147eff034433002ca5e2e7e09
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/90556b96338aa6037cd26dac857327fda7c19732
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/94c9100b600f05a36b33f9ed76dbd6fb0eb25386
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca68ce0d9f4bcd032fd1334441175ae399642a06
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.64