CVE-2024-35838

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel 6.0-6.1.75, 6.2-6.6.14, 6.7-6.7.2 - Use-After-Free in WiFi mac80211 Station Link Handling

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mac80211: fix potential sta-link leak When a station is allocated, links are added but not set to valid yet (e.g. during connection to an AP MLD), we might remove the station without ever marking links valid, and leak them. Fix that.

References (4)

Core 4

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0022
EPSS Percentile 12.2%
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

CWE
CWE-401
Status published
Products (15)
linux/Kernel 6.0.0 - 6.1.76linux
linux/Kernel 6.2.0 - 6.6.15linux
linux/Kernel 6.7.0 - 6.7.3linux
Linux/Linux < 6.0
Linux/Linux 6.0
Linux/Linux 6.1.76 - 6.1.*
Linux/Linux 6.6.15 - 6.6.*
Linux/Linux 6.7.3 - 6.7.*
Linux/Linux 6.8
Linux/Linux cb71f1d136a635decf43c3b502ee34fb05640fcd - 49aaeb8c539b1633b3bd7c2df131ec578aa1eae1
... and 5 more
Published May 17, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026