# CVE-2024-36942: linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: qca: fix firmware check error path A... CVE-2024-36942 is fixed in 23 products on 1 platform, first by CVE-2024-36942, released May 30, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine. - Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-36942 - Priority: Routine - CVSS: 5.5 (medium) - EPSS: n/a - CISA KEV: not listed - Exploited (vendor report): no - Publicly disclosed: no - Published: May 30, 2024 ## 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. ## Where it's fixed | Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released | |---|---|---|---|---| | Linux | dtb-aarch64 opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.17.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:2802-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-2802-1.md) | Aug 7, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-64kb opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.17.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:2802-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-2802-1.md) | Aug 7, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-64kb sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.17.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:2802-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-2802-1.md) | Aug 7, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-azure opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.8.8.2 | [SUSE-SU-2024:2896-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-2896-1.md) | Aug 13, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-azure sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.8.8.2 | [SUSE-SU-2024:2896-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-2896-1.md) | Aug 13, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-debug opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.17.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:2802-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-2802-1.md) | Aug 7, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-default opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.17.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:2802-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-2802-1.md) | Aug 7, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-default sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.17.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:2802-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-2802-1.md) | Aug 7, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-default-base opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.17.1.150600.12.6.2 | [SUSE-SU-2024:2802-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-2802-1.md) | Aug 7, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-default-base sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.17.1.150600.12.6.2 | [SUSE-SU-2024:2802-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-2802-1.md) | Aug 7, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-docs opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.17.3 | [SUSE-SU-2024:2802-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-2802-1.md) | Aug 7, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-docs sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.17.3 | [SUSE-SU-2024:2802-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-2802-1.md) | Aug 7, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-kvmsmall opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.17.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:2802-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-2802-1.md) | Aug 7, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6-RT_Update_1 sles 15.6 | 1-150600.1.5.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:2973-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-2973-1.md) | Aug 20, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_1 sles 15.6 | 1-150600.13.3.7 | [SUSE-SU-2024:2203-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-2203-1.md) | Jun 25, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_3 sles 15.6 | 1-150600.13.3.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:2802-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-2802-1.md) | Aug 7, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-obs-build opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.17.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:2802-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-2802-1.md) | Aug 7, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-obs-build sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.17.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:2802-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-2802-1.md) | Aug 7, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-obs-qa opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.17.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:2802-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-2802-1.md) | Aug 7, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-rt opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.10.5.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:2973-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-2973-1.md) | Aug 20, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-rt_debug opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.10.5.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:2973-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-2973-1.md) | Aug 20, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-source opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.17.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:2802-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-2802-1.md) | Aug 7, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-source sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.17.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:2802-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-2802-1.md) | Aug 7, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-source-azure opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.8.8.2 | [SUSE-SU-2024:2896-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-2896-1.md) | Aug 13, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-source-azure sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.8.8.2 | [SUSE-SU-2024:2896-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-2896-1.md) | Aug 13, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-source-rt opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.10.5.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:2973-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-2973-1.md) | Aug 20, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-syms opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.17.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:2802-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-2802-1.md) | Aug 7, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-syms sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.17.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:2802-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-2802-1.md) | Aug 7, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-syms-azure opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.8.8.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:2896-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-2896-1.md) | Aug 13, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-syms-azure sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.8.8.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:2896-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-2896-1.md) | Aug 13, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-syms-rt opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.10.5.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:2973-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-2973-1.md) | Aug 20, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-zfcpdump opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.17.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:2802-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-2802-1.md) | Aug 7, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-zfcpdump sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.17.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:2802-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-2802-1.md) | Aug 7, 2024 | | Linux | linux Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 6.1.94-1 | [CVE-2024-36942](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/cve-2024-36942.md) | May 30, 2024 | | Linux | linux Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.8.11-1 | [CVE-2024-36942](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/cve-2024-36942.md) | May 30, 2024 | --- Data as of 2026-11-09T07:25:28Z UTC. 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