cve 2024 40979

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CVE-2024-40979 is a Linux kernel vulnerability in the ath12k Wi-Fi driver for Qualcomm Atheros wireless devices. It involves a memory-management bug during system resume from suspend, where an incorrect size is passed to dma_free_coherent(), potentially causing a kernel crash and local denial-of-service. The flaw was fixed in kernel versions 6.9.7 and 6.10 RC1. WindowsForum.com discussions cover the technical details, affected systems, and the importance of applying kernel updates to mitigate the issue.

  1. CVE-2024-40979: Linux ath12k resume crash fixed in 6.9.7 / 6.10 RC1

    A subtle memory-management bug in the Linux kernel’s ath12k Wi‑Fi driver — tracked as CVE-2024-40979 — could cause a complete kernel crash when a Qualcomm Atheros-based wireless device resumes from suspend, producing a local denial‑of‑service condition for affected hosts. The fault lies in how...
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