CVE-2024-53059

CVE Details

Release Date:

2024-11-19

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\nwifi: iwlwifi: mvm: Fix response handling in iwl_mvm_send_recovery_cmd()\n1. The size of the response packet is not validated.\n2. The response buffer is not freed.\nResolve these issues by switching to iwl_mvm_send_cmd_status(),\nwhich handles both size validation and frees the buffer.

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NOTE: The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

CVSS v3 metrics

Base Score:	5.5
Vector String:	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Version:	3.1
Attack Vector:	Local
Attack Complexity:	Low
Privileges Required:	Low
User Interaction:	None
Scope:	Unchanged
Confidentiality:	None
Integrity:	None
Availability:	High

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2024-12884	2024-12-16
Oracle Linux version 8 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2024-12884	2024-12-16