CVE-2024-38567

wifi: carl9170: add a proper sanity check for endpoints

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: June 19, 2024 at 01:35 PM UTC
Updated: October 15, 2026 at 01:18 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelSIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: carl9170: add a proper sanity check for endpoints Syzkaller reports [1] hitting a warning which is caused by presence of a wrong endpoint type at the URB sumbitting stage. While there was a check for a specific 4th endpoint, since it can switch types between bulk and interrupt, other endpoints are trusted implicitly. Similar warning is triggered in a couple of other syzbot issues [2]. Fix the issue by doing a comprehensive check of all endpoints taking into account difference between high- and full-speed configuration. [1] Syzkaller report: ... WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 4721 at drivers/usb/core/urb.c:504 usb_submit_urb+0xed6/0x1880 drivers/usb/core/urb.c:504 ... Call Trace: <TASK> carl9170_usb_send_rx_irq_urb+0x273/0x340 drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/usb.c:504 carl9170_usb_init_device drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/usb.c:939 [inline] carl9170_usb_firmware_finish drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/usb.c:999 [inline] carl9170_usb_firmware_step2+0x175/0x240 drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/usb.c:1028 request_firmware_work_func+0x130/0x240 drivers/base/firmware_loader/main.c:1107 process_one_work+0x9bf/0x1710 kernel/workqueue.c:2289 worker_thread+0x669/0x1090 kernel/workqueue.c:2436 kthread+0x2e8/0x3a0 kernel/kthread.c:376 ret_from_fork+0x1f/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:308 </TASK> [2] Related syzkaller crashes:

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

All versions2.6.37 ≤ v < 4.19.3164.20 ≤ v < 5.4.2785.11 ≤ v < 5.15.1615.16 ≤ v < 6.1.935.5 ≤ v < 5.10.2196.2 ≤ v < 6.6.336.7 ≤ v < 6.8.126.9 ≤ v < 6.9.32.6.37a84fab3cbfdc427e7d366f1cc844f27b2084c26c
Vendor states this is fixed in 03ddc74bdfd71b84a55c9f2185d8787f258422cd (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 0fa08a55201ab9be72bacb8ea93cf752d338184f (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 265c3cda471c26e0f25d0c755da94e1eb15d7a0c (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 62eb07923f3693d55b0c2d9a5a4f1ad72cb6b8fd (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6a9892bf24c906b4d6b587f8759ca38bff672582 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 8650725bb0a48b206d5a8ddad3a7488f9a5985b7 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in ac3ed46a8741d464bc70ebdf7433c1d786cf329d (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in b6dd09b3dac89b45d1ea3e3bd035a3859c0369a0 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in eb0f2fc3ff5806cc572cd9055ce7c52a01e97645 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 2.6.37 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.19.316 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.219 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.161 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.4.278 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.93 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.10 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.33 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.8.12 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.9.3 (unaffected)

References (11)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/03ddc74bdfd71b84a55c9f2185d8787f258422cd
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0fa08a55201ab9be72bacb8ea93cf752d338184f
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/265c3cda471c26e0f25d0c755da94e1eb15d7a0c
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62eb07923f3693d55b0c2d9a5a4f1ad72cb6b8fd
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a9892bf24c906b4d6b587f8759ca38bff672582
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8650725bb0a48b206d5a8ddad3a7488f9a5985b7
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac3ed46a8741d464bc70ebdf7433c1d786cf329d
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b6dd09b3dac89b45d1ea3e3bd035a3859c0369a0

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

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