CVE-2024-36942
Published: June 4, 2024Last modified: June 5, 2025
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.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.5 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | linux-lts | Unknown (6.1.33-r0) |
| Stream | linux-lts | Unknown (6.1.33-r0) |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/064688d70c33bb5b49dde6e972b9379a8b045d8a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/40d442f969fb1e871da6fca73d3f8aef1f888558
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/580bcd6bf24f9975f97d81d5ef1b64cca9240df9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7bcba557d5c37cd09ecd5abbe7d50deb86c36d3f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d1f768214320852766a60a815a0be8f14fba0cc3