CVE-2024-27434

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel - Firmware Crash via MFP Flag for GTK

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwlwifi: mvm: don't set the MFP flag for the GTK The firmware doesn't need the MFP flag for the GTK, it can even make the firmware crash. in case the AP is configured with: group cipher TKIP and MFPC. We would send the GTK with cipher = TKIP and MFP which is of course not possible.

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0022
EPSS Percentile 13.0%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

Status published
Products (14)
linux/Kernel 6.2.0 - 6.6.23linux
linux/Kernel 6.7.0 - 6.7.11linux
linux/Kernel 6.8.0 - 6.8.2linux
Linux/Linux < 6.2
Linux/Linux 5c75a208c2449c6ea24f07610cc052f6a352246c - 40405cbb20eb6541c603e7b3d54ade0a7be9d715
Linux/Linux 5c75a208c2449c6ea24f07610cc052f6a352246c - 60f6d5fc84a9fd26528a24d8a267fc6a6698b628
Linux/Linux 5c75a208c2449c6ea24f07610cc052f6a352246c - b4f1b0b3b91762edd19bf9d3b2e4c3a0740501f8
Linux/Linux 5c75a208c2449c6ea24f07610cc052f6a352246c - e35f316bce9e5733c9826120c1838f4c447b2c4c
Linux/Linux 6.2
Linux/Linux 6.6.23 - 6.6.*
... and 4 more
Published May 17, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026