CVE-2024-57997
wifi: wcn36xx: fix channel survey memory allocation size
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
0Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: wcn36xx: fix channel survey memory allocation size KASAN reported a memory allocation issue in wcn->chan_survey
due to incorrect size calculation.
This commit uses kcalloc to allocate memory for wcn->chan_survey,
ensuring proper initialization and preventing the use of uninitialized
values when there are no frames on the channel.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: wcn36xx: fix channel survey memory allocation size KASAN reported a memory allocation issue in wcn->chan_survey due to incorrect size calculation. This commit uses kcalloc to allocate memory for wcn->chan_survey, ensuring proper initialization and preventing the use of uninitialized values when there are no frames on the channel.
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel. An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:-
Timeline
- 2025-02-27 CVE Reserved
- 2025-02-27 CVE Published
- 2025-05-04 CVE Updated
- 2025-06-29 EPSS Updated
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- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
CAPEC
References (6)
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| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/29696e0aa413b9d56558731aae3806d7cff48d36 | Vuln. Introduced |
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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" | >= 5.18 < 6.1.129 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 5.18 < 6.1.129" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 5.18 < 6.6.76 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 5.18 < 6.6.76" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 5.18 < 6.12.13 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 5.18 < 6.12.13" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 5.18 < 6.13.2 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 5.18 < 6.13.2" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 5.18 < 6.14 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 5.18 < 6.14" | en |
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