VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2024-40929

CVSS score7.1 HIGH
EPSS probability0.36%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2024-07-12
Last modified2026-08-04
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read

Primary references