CVE-2024-40929

7.1 HIGH
Published: July 12, 2024 Modified: November 03, 2025

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/29a18d56bd64b95bd10bda4afda512558471382a
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c4771091ea8016c8601399078916f722dd8833b
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60d62757df30b74bf397a2847a6db7385c6ee281
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62e007bdeb91c6879a4652c3426aef1cd9d2937b
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e719ae3abad60e245ce248ba3f08148f375a614
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f777792952d03bbaf8329fdfa99393a5a33e2640
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/29a18d56bd64b95bd10bda4afda512558471382a
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c4771091ea8016c8601399078916f722dd8833b
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60d62757df30b74bf397a2847a6db7385c6ee281
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62e007bdeb91c6879a4652c3426aef1cd9d2937b
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e719ae3abad60e245ce248ba3f08148f375a614
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f777792952d03bbaf8329fdfa99393a5a33e2640
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch

13 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.1 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.0%
0th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

linux