CVE-2024-26610 wifi: iwlwifi: fix a memory corruption
A memory corruption vulnerability in the Linux kernel's iwlwifi driver allows attackers to write past buffer boundaries, potentially leading to code execution or system crashes.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-26610?
CVE-2024-26610 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 29 Feb 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: iwlwifi: fix a memory corruption
iwl_fw_ini_trigger_tlv::data is a pointer to a __le32, which means that if we copy to iwl_fw_ini_trigger_tlv::data + offset while offset is in bytes, we'll write past the buffer.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-26610?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2024-26610?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2024-26610 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-26610 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as BELL-CVE-2024-26610, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-26610, GHSA-pj2q-rq9j-ffq5, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26610.