#VU98957 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-49929
Published: October 22, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU98957
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-2024-49929
CWE-ID: CWE-476
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 NULL pointer dereference within the iwl_mvm_tx_mpdu() and iwl_mvm_tx_skb_sta() functions in drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/tx.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/6dcadb2ed3b76623ab96e3e7fbeda1a374d01c28
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cdbf51bfa4b0411820806777da36d93d49bc49a1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c0b4f5d94934c290479180868a32c15ba36a6d9e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/557a6cd847645e667f3b362560bd7e7c09aac284
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.120
- 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