#VU98368 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-47672
Published: October 10, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU98368
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-2024-47672
CWE-ID: CWE-667
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 improper locking within the iwl_mvm_flush_no_vif() and iwl_mvm_mac_flush() functions in drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.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/1b0cd832c9607f41f84053b818e0b7908510a3b9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4d0a900ec470d392476c428875dbf053f8a0ae5e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7188b7a72320367554b76d8f298417b070b05dd3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a84454f5204718ca5b4ad2c1f0bf2031e2403d1
- 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-6.1.112
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.53