CVE-2024-40929

HIGH

Linux Kernel - Buffer Overflow

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.

Scores

CVSS v3 7.1
EPSS 0.0001
EPSS Percentile 0.5%
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 (7)
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_kernel 6.10 rc1 (2 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 4.17 - 5.10.221
Published Jul 12, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026