CVE-2024-40941

MEDIUM EPSS 18.3%
Published Jul 12, 20241y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
5.5 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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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: don't read past the mfuart notifcation In case the firmware sends a notification that claims it has more data than it has, we will read past that was allocated for the notification. Remove the print of the buffer, we won't see it by default. If needed, we can see the content with tracing. This was reported by KFENCE.

CVSS Details

Base Score
5.5
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
3.6
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity None
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
18.3% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Affected Products 9

VendorProductVersionRange
linuxlinux_kernel*≥4.12  –  <4.19.317
linuxlinux_kernel*≥4.20  –  <5.4.279
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.5  –  <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 11

  • cert-portal.siemens.com https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-265688.html
  • cert-portal.siemens.com https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-355557.html
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/15b37c6fab9d5e40ac399fa1c725118588ed649c
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/46c59a25337049a2a230ce7f7c3b9f21d0aaaad7
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4bb95f4535489ed830cf9b34b0a891e384d1aee4
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6532f18e66b384b8d4b7e5c9caca042faaa9e8de
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/65686118845d427df27ee83a6ddd4885596b0805
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a05018739a5e6b9dc112c95bd4c59904062c8940
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a8bc8276af9aeacabb773f0c267cfcdb847c6f2d
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/acdfa33c3cf5e1cd185cc1e0486bd0ea9f09c154
    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/15b37c6fab9d5e40ac399fa1c725118588ed649c
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/46c59a25337049a2a230ce7f7c3b9f21d0aaaad7
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4bb95f4535489ed830cf9b34b0a891e384d1aee4
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6532f18e66b384b8d4b7e5c9caca042faaa9e8de
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/65686118845d427df27ee83a6ddd4885596b0805
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a05018739a5e6b9dc112c95bd4c59904062c8940
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a8bc8276af9aeacabb773f0c267cfcdb847c6f2d
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/acdfa33c3cf5e1cd185cc1e0486bd0ea9f09c154
    Patch