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CVE-2024-36942 Moderate

CVE-2024-36942

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.

Exploit probability Not scored
Published May 30, 2024
Required by Not available
Last source change April 16, 2026

02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE

Affected packages

Debian:11 linux

280 explicit affected versions

Debian:12 linux

23 explicit affected versions

Debian:13 linux

81 explicit affected versions

03 / CONNECTIONS

Connected vulnerabilities

04 / EVIDENCE

Source records

Open Source Vulnerabilities CVE-2024-36942

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.

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05 / REFERENCES

Further evidence