CVE-2024-40929

HIGH EPSS 16.6%
Published Jul 12, 20241y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
7.1 CVSS 3.1
High
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Published Jul 12, 2024 1y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwlwifi: mvm: check n_ssids before accessing the ssids In some versions of cfg80211, the ssids poinet might be a valid one even though n_ssids is 0. Accessing the pointer in this case will cuase an out-of-bound access. Fix this by checking n_ssids first.

CVSS Details

Base Score
7.1
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
5.2
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity None
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
16.6% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read Memory Safety

Affected Products 7

VendorProductVersionRange
linuxlinux_kernel*≥4.17  –  <5.10.221
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.11  –  <5.15.162
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.16  –  <6.1.95
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.2  –  <6.6.35
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.7  –  <6.9.6
linuxlinux_kernel6.10any
linuxlinux_kernel6.10any

References 7

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/29a18d56bd64b95bd10bda4afda512558471382a
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c4771091ea8016c8601399078916f722dd8833b
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60d62757df30b74bf397a2847a6db7385c6ee281
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62e007bdeb91c6879a4652c3426aef1cd9d2937b
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e719ae3abad60e245ce248ba3f08148f375a614
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f777792952d03bbaf8329fdfa99393a5a33e2640
    Patch
  • lists.debian.org https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html

Remediation

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/29a18d56bd64b95bd10bda4afda512558471382a
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c4771091ea8016c8601399078916f722dd8833b
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60d62757df30b74bf397a2847a6db7385c6ee281
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62e007bdeb91c6879a4652c3426aef1cd9d2937b
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e719ae3abad60e245ce248ba3f08148f375a614
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f777792952d03bbaf8329fdfa99393a5a33e2640
    Patch