CVE-2024-40929

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.

CVSS v3 7.1 HIGH

7.1^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/29a18d56bd64b95bd10bda4afda512558471382a	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c4771091ea8016c8601399078916f722dd8833b	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60d62757df30b74bf397a2847a6db7385c6ee281	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62e007bdeb91c6879a4652c3426aef1cd9d2937b	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e719ae3abad60e245ce248ba3f08148f375a614	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f777792952d03bbaf8329fdfa99393a5a33e2640	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/29a18d56bd64b95bd10bda4afda512558471382a	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c4771091ea8016c8601399078916f722dd8833b	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60d62757df30b74bf397a2847a6db7385c6ee281	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62e007bdeb91c6879a4652c3426aef1cd9d2937b	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e719ae3abad60e245ce248ba3f08148f375a614	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f777792952d03bbaf8329fdfa99393a5a33e2640	Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.10:rc2::::::

History

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Information

Published : 2024-07-12 13:15

Updated : 2025-11-03 22:17

NVD link : CVE-2024-40929

Mitre link : CVE-2024-40929

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-40929

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read

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