CVE-2024-40941
"Linux Kernel iwlwifi buffer overflow vulnerability"
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwlwifi: mvm: don't read past the mfuart notifcation In case the firmware sends a notification that claims it has more data than it has, we will read past that was allocated for the notification. Remove the print of the buffer, we won't see it by default. If needed, we can see the content with tracing. This was reported by KFENCE.
INFO
Published Date :
July 12, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 9:31 a.m.
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
Exploitability Score :
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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/15b37c6fab9d5e40ac399fa1c725118588ed649c Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/46c59a25337049a2a230ce7f7c3b9f21d0aaaad7 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4bb95f4535489ed830cf9b34b0a891e384d1aee4 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6532f18e66b384b8d4b7e5c9caca042faaa9e8de Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/65686118845d427df27ee83a6ddd4885596b0805 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a05018739a5e6b9dc112c95bd4c59904062c8940 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a8bc8276af9aeacabb773f0c267cfcdb847c6f2d Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/acdfa33c3cf5e1cd185cc1e0486bd0ea9f09c154 -
CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Jul. 12, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwlwifi: mvm: don't read past the mfuart notifcation In case the firmware sends a notification that claims it has more data than it has, we will read past that was allocated for the notification. Remove the print of the buffer, we won't see it by default. If needed, we can see the content with tracing. This was reported by KFENCE. Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/15b37c6fab9d5e40ac399fa1c725118588ed649c [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6532f18e66b384b8d4b7e5c9caca042faaa9e8de [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/46c59a25337049a2a230ce7f7c3b9f21d0aaaad7 [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/65686118845d427df27ee83a6ddd4885596b0805 [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a8bc8276af9aeacabb773f0c267cfcdb847c6f2d [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a05018739a5e6b9dc112c95bd4c59904062c8940 [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/acdfa33c3cf5e1cd185cc1e0486bd0ea9f09c154 [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4bb95f4535489ed830cf9b34b0a891e384d1aee4 [No types assigned]
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