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CVE-2024-27391

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: wilc1000: do not realloc workqueue everytime an interface is added Commit 09ed8bfc5215 ("wilc1000: Rename workqueue from "WILC_wq" to "NETDEV-wq"") moved workqueue creation in wilc_netdev_ifc_init in order to set the interface name in the workqueue name. However, while the driver needs only one workqueue, the wilc_netdev_ifc_init is called each time we add an interface over a phy, which in turns overwrite the workqueue with a new one. This can be observed with the following commands: for i in $(seq 0 10) do iw phy phy0 interface add wlan1 type managed iw dev wlan1 del done ps -eo pid,comm|grep wlan 39 kworker/R-wlan0 98 kworker/R-wlan1 102 kworker/R-wlan1 105 kworker/R-wlan1 108 kworker/R-wlan1 111 kworker/R-wlan1 114 kworker/R-wlan1 117 kworker/R-wlan1 120 kworker/R-wlan1 123 kworker/R-wlan1 126 kworker/R-wlan1 129 kworker/R-wlan1 Fix this leakage by putting back hif_workqueue allocation in wilc_cfg80211_init. Regarding the workqueue name, it is indeed relevant to set it lowercase, however it is not attached to a specific netdev, so enforcing netdev name in the name is not so relevant. Still, enrich the name with the wiphy name to make it clear which phy is using the workqueue.

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:6.1.85-1CVE-2024-27391
Fixed in:6.7.12-1CVE-2024-27391
Fixed in:6.7.12-1CVE-2024-27391
linuxUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-35.35USN-6816-1
linux-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1009.9USN-6817-1
linux-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1008.8USN-6817-3
linux-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1008.9USN-6817-1
linux-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1004.7USN-6817-3
linux-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1006.6USN-6816-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1004-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1004.7USN-6817-3
linux-image-6.8.0-1005-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1005.5USN-6816-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1006-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1006.6USN-6816-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1006-oemUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1006.6USN-6817-2
linux-image-6.8.0-1006-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1006.6USN-6878-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1006-oracle-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1006.6USN-6878-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1008-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1008.8USN-6817-3
linux-image-6.8.0-1008-azure-fdeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1008.8USN-6817-3
linux-image-6.8.0-1008-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1008.9USN-6817-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1009-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1009.9USN-6817-1
linux-image-6.8.0-35-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-35.35+1USN-6816-1
linux-image-6.8.0-35-generic-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-35.35+1USN-6816-1
linux-image-6.8.0-35-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-35.35.1USN-6816-1
linux-image-6.8.0-35-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-35.35.1USN-6816-1
linux-image-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1009.9USN-6817-1
linux-image-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1008.8USN-6817-3
linux-image-azure-fdeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1008.8USN-6817-3
linux-image-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1008.9USN-6817-1
linux-image-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-35.35USN-6816-1
linux-image-generic-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-35.35USN-6816-1
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-35.35USN-6816-1
linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-35.35USN-6816-1
linux-image-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-35.35USN-6816-1
linux-image-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1004.7USN-6817-3
linux-image-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1006.6USN-6816-1
linux-image-ibm-classicUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1006.6USN-6816-1
linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1006.6USN-6816-1
linux-image-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-35.35USN-6816-1
linux-image-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-35.35.1USN-6816-1
linux-image-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-35.35.1USN-6816-1
linux-image-oem-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1006.6+1USN-6817-2
linux-image-oem-24.04aUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1006.6+1USN-6817-2
linux-image-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1006.6USN-6878-1
linux-image-oracle-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1006.6USN-6878-1
linux-image-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1005.5USN-6816-1
linux-image-virtualUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-35.35USN-6816-1
linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-35.35USN-6816-1
linux-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-35.35.1USN-6816-1
linux-oem-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1006.6USN-6817-2
linux-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1006.6USN-6878-1
linux-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1005.5USN-6816-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.27%probability of exploitation in 30 days
19thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 19% of all known CVEs.

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