CVE-2024-40929

HIGH

Linux Kernel 4.17-5.10.220, 5.11-5.15.161, 5.16-6.1.94, 6.2-6.6.34, 6.7-6.9.5 - Out-of-bounds Read in WiFi SSID Handling

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

References (7)

Core 7

Scores

CVSS v3 7.1
EPSS 0.0025
EPSS Percentile 16.6%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-125
Status published
Products (21)
linux/Kernel 4.17.0 - 5.10.221linux
linux/Kernel 5.11.0 - 5.15.162linux
linux/Kernel 5.16.0 - 6.1.95linux
linux/Kernel 6.2.0 - 6.6.35linux
linux/Kernel 6.7.0 - 6.9.6linux
Linux/Linux < 4.17
Linux/Linux 4.17
Linux/Linux 5.10.221 - 5.10.*
Linux/Linux 5.15.162 - 5.15.*
Linux/Linux 6.1.95 - 6.1.*
... and 11 more
Published Jul 12, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026