7.8
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2024-26694
wifi: iwlwifi: fix double-free bug
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwlwifi: fix double-free bug The storage for the TLV PC register data wasn't done like all the other storage in the drv->fw area, which is cleared at the end of deallocation. Therefore, the freeing must also be done differently, explicitly NULL'ing it out after the free, since otherwise there's a nasty double-free bug here if a file fails to load after this has been parsed, and we get another free later (e.g. because no other file exists.) Fix that by adding the missing NULL assignment.

INFO

Published Date :

April 3, 2024, 3:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 7, 2025, 8:53 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
A double-free vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's Intel WiFi driver; update the kernel.
  • Update the affected Linux kernel packages.
  • Reboot the system after the update.
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Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 07, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE NIST CWE-415
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.4 up to (excluding) 6.6.18 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 up to (excluding) 6.7.6 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.8:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.8:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.8:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/353d321f63f7dbfc9ef58498cc732c9fe886a596 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/353d321f63f7dbfc9ef58498cc732c9fe886a596 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/353d321f63f7dbfc9ef58498cc732c9fe886a596 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/353d321f63f7dbfc9ef58498cc732c9fe886a596 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab9d4bb9a1892439b3123fc52b19e32b9cdf80ad No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab9d4bb9a1892439b3123fc52b19e32b9cdf80ad Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab9d4bb9a1892439b3123fc52b19e32b9cdf80ad No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab9d4bb9a1892439b3123fc52b19e32b9cdf80ad Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d24eb9a27bea8fe5237fa71be274391d9d51eff2 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d24eb9a27bea8fe5237fa71be274391d9d51eff2 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d24eb9a27bea8fe5237fa71be274391d9d51eff2 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d24eb9a27bea8fe5237fa71be274391d9d51eff2 Patch
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/353d321f63f7dbfc9ef58498cc732c9fe886a596
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab9d4bb9a1892439b3123fc52b19e32b9cdf80ad
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d24eb9a27bea8fe5237fa71be274391d9d51eff2
  • CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    May. 29, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Apr. 03, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwlwifi: fix double-free bug The storage for the TLV PC register data wasn't done like all the other storage in the drv->fw area, which is cleared at the end of deallocation. Therefore, the freeing must also be done differently, explicitly NULL'ing it out after the free, since otherwise there's a nasty double-free bug here if a file fails to load after this has been parsed, and we get another free later (e.g. because no other file exists.) Fix that by adding the missing NULL assignment.
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab9d4bb9a1892439b3123fc52b19e32b9cdf80ad [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d24eb9a27bea8fe5237fa71be274391d9d51eff2 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/353d321f63f7dbfc9ef58498cc732c9fe886a596 [No types assigned]
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Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.8
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