Linux Kernel up to 6.6.30/6.8.9 iwlwifi iwl_mvm_mld_rm_sta_id out-of-bounds

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.6.30/6.8.9. Affected by this issue is the function iwl_mvm_mld_rm_sta_id of the component iwlwifi. Executing a manipulation can lead to out-of-bounds. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-36921. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Linux Kernel up to 6.6.30/6.8.9 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function iwl_mvm_mld_rm_sta_id of the component iwlwifi. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwlwifi: mvm: guard against invalid STA ID on removal Guard against invalid station IDs in iwl_mvm_mld_rm_sta_id as that would result in out-of-bounds array accesses. This prevents issues should the driver get into a bad state during error handling.

The advisory is available at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-36921 since 05/30/2024. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

Upgrading to version 6.6.31 or 6.8.10 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 94f80a8ec15e/fab21d220017/17f64517bf5c is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.kernel.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

Name

• Kernel

Version

• 6.6.0
• 6.6.1
• 6.6.2
• 6.6.3
• 6.6.4
• 6.6.5
• 6.6.6
• 6.6.7
• 6.6.8
• 6.6.9
• 6.6.10
• 6.6.11
• 6.6.12
• 6.6.13
• 6.6.14
• 6.6.15
• 6.6.16
• 6.6.17
• 6.6.18
• 6.6.19
• 6.6.20
• 6.6.21
• 6.6.22
• 6.6.23
• 6.6.24
• 6.6.25
• 6.6.26
• 6.6.27
• 6.6.28
• 6.6.29
• 6.6.30
• 6.8.0
• 6.8.1
• 6.8.2
• 6.8.3
• 6.8.4
• 6.8.5
• 6.8.6
• 6.8.7
• 6.8.8
• 6.8.9

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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