CVE-2024-40929
wifi: iwlwifi: mvm: check n_ssids before accessing the ssids
Severity Score
4.4
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
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Track
*SSVC
Descriptions
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.
*Credits:
N/A
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Timeline
- 2024-07-12 CVE Reserved
- 2024-07-12 CVE Published
- 2024-07-13 EPSS Updated
- 2024-11-05 CVE Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read
CAPEC
References (9)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c1a7515393e403758a684fd0a2372af466675b15 | Vuln. Introduced |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-40929 | 2024-09-24 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2297513 | 2024-09-24 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 4.17 < 5.10.221 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 4.17 < 5.10.221" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 4.17 < 5.15.162 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 4.17 < 5.15.162" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 4.17 < 6.1.95 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 4.17 < 6.1.95" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 4.17 < 6.6.35 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 4.17 < 6.6.35" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 4.17 < 6.9.6 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 4.17 < 6.9.6" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 4.17 < 6.10 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 4.17 < 6.10" | en |
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