5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2024-36942
BlueZ QCA Firmware Memory Leak
Description

Rejected reason: This CVE ID has been rejected or withdrawn by its CVE Numbering Authority.

INFO

Published Date :

May 30, 2024, 4:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 27, 2025, 8:15 p.m.

Source :

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

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-36942 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-36942 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Rejected by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Feb. 27, 2025

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

    Feb. 27, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: qca: fix firmware check error path A recent commit fixed the code that parses the firmware files before downloading them to the controller but introduced a memory leak in case the sanity checks ever fail. Make sure to free the firmware buffer before returning on errors. Rejected reason: This CVE ID has been rejected or withdrawn by its CVE Numbering Authority.
    Removed CVSS V3.1 NIST: AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Removed CWE NIST: CWE-401
    Removed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 from (excluding) 6.8.10 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2 from (excluding) 6.6.31 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 5.15.159 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 from (excluding) 6.1.91
    Removed Reference kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/064688d70c33bb5b49dde6e972b9379a8b045d8a
    Removed Reference kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/40d442f969fb1e871da6fca73d3f8aef1f888558
    Removed Reference kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/580bcd6bf24f9975f97d81d5ef1b64cca9240df9
    Removed Reference kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7bcba557d5c37cd09ecd5abbe7d50deb86c36d3f
    Removed Reference kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d1f768214320852766a60a815a0be8f14fba0cc3
    Removed Reference CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/064688d70c33bb5b49dde6e972b9379a8b045d8a
    Removed Reference CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/40d442f969fb1e871da6fca73d3f8aef1f888558
    Removed Reference CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/580bcd6bf24f9975f97d81d5ef1b64cca9240df9
    Removed Reference CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7bcba557d5c37cd09ecd5abbe7d50deb86c36d3f
    Removed Reference CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d1f768214320852766a60a815a0be8f14fba0cc3
    Removed Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/064688d70c33bb5b49dde6e972b9379a8b045d8a Types: Patch
    Removed Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/40d442f969fb1e871da6fca73d3f8aef1f888558 Types: Patch
    Removed Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/580bcd6bf24f9975f97d81d5ef1b64cca9240df9 Types: Patch
    Removed Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7bcba557d5c37cd09ecd5abbe7d50deb86c36d3f Types: Patch
    Removed Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d1f768214320852766a60a815a0be8f14fba0cc3 Types: Patch
    Removed Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/064688d70c33bb5b49dde6e972b9379a8b045d8a Types: Patch
    Removed Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/40d442f969fb1e871da6fca73d3f8aef1f888558 Types: Patch
    Removed Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/580bcd6bf24f9975f97d81d5ef1b64cca9240df9 Types: Patch
    Removed Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7bcba557d5c37cd09ecd5abbe7d50deb86c36d3f Types: Patch
    Removed Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d1f768214320852766a60a815a0be8f14fba0cc3 Types: Patch
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 03, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE NIST CWE-401
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 5.15.159 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 up to (excluding) 6.1.91 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2 up to (excluding) 6.6.31 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 up to (excluding) 6.8.10 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/064688d70c33bb5b49dde6e972b9379a8b045d8a No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/064688d70c33bb5b49dde6e972b9379a8b045d8a Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/064688d70c33bb5b49dde6e972b9379a8b045d8a No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/064688d70c33bb5b49dde6e972b9379a8b045d8a Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/40d442f969fb1e871da6fca73d3f8aef1f888558 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/40d442f969fb1e871da6fca73d3f8aef1f888558 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/40d442f969fb1e871da6fca73d3f8aef1f888558 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/40d442f969fb1e871da6fca73d3f8aef1f888558 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/580bcd6bf24f9975f97d81d5ef1b64cca9240df9 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/580bcd6bf24f9975f97d81d5ef1b64cca9240df9 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/580bcd6bf24f9975f97d81d5ef1b64cca9240df9 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/580bcd6bf24f9975f97d81d5ef1b64cca9240df9 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7bcba557d5c37cd09ecd5abbe7d50deb86c36d3f No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7bcba557d5c37cd09ecd5abbe7d50deb86c36d3f Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7bcba557d5c37cd09ecd5abbe7d50deb86c36d3f No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7bcba557d5c37cd09ecd5abbe7d50deb86c36d3f Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d1f768214320852766a60a815a0be8f14fba0cc3 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d1f768214320852766a60a815a0be8f14fba0cc3 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d1f768214320852766a60a815a0be8f14fba0cc3 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d1f768214320852766a60a815a0be8f14fba0cc3 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/064688d70c33bb5b49dde6e972b9379a8b045d8a
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/40d442f969fb1e871da6fca73d3f8aef1f888558
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/580bcd6bf24f9975f97d81d5ef1b64cca9240df9
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7bcba557d5c37cd09ecd5abbe7d50deb86c36d3f
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d1f768214320852766a60a815a0be8f14fba0cc3
  • CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    May. 30, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: qca: fix firmware check error path A recent commit fixed the code that parses the firmware files before downloading them to the controller but introduced a memory leak in case the sanity checks ever fail. Make sure to free the firmware buffer before returning on errors.
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/580bcd6bf24f9975f97d81d5ef1b64cca9240df9 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/064688d70c33bb5b49dde6e972b9379a8b045d8a [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7bcba557d5c37cd09ecd5abbe7d50deb86c36d3f [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d1f768214320852766a60a815a0be8f14fba0cc3 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/40d442f969fb1e871da6fca73d3f8aef1f888558 [No types assigned]
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