CVE-2024-56536

MEDIUM EPSS 16.5%
Published Dec 27, 20241y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
5.5 CVSS 3.1
Medium
Find Similar
Published Dec 27, 2024 1y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: cw1200: Fix potential NULL dereference A recent refactoring was identified by static analysis to cause a potential NULL dereference, fix this!

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
16.5% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference Memory Safety

Affected Products 2

VendorProductVersionRange
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.9  –  <6.11.11
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.12  –  <6.12.2

References 3

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0ec90ac5f7bd9dd573bd5d964cbdc3beaa93a33e
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b94751626a6d49bbe42a19cc1503bd391016bd5
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/67c914f2d64b28409796a6b9036c131e93f8af6c
    Patch

Remediation

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0ec90ac5f7bd9dd573bd5d964cbdc3beaa93a33e
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b94751626a6d49bbe42a19cc1503bd391016bd5
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/67c914f2d64b28409796a6b9036c131e93f8af6c
    Patch