CVE-2024-42125

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: rtw89: fw: scan offload prohibit all 6 GHz channel if no 6 GHz sband We have some policy via BIOS to block uses of 6 GHz. In this case, 6 GHz sband will be NULL even if it is WiFi 7 chip. So, add NULL handling here to avoid crash.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bb38626f3f97e16e6d368a9ff6daf320f3fe31d9	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ce4ba62f8bc5195a9a0d49c6235a9c99e619cadc	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bb38626f3f97e16e6d368a9ff6daf320f3fe31d9	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ce4ba62f8bc5195a9a0d49c6235a9c99e619cadc	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2024-07-30 08:15

Updated : 2025-10-06 17:16

NVD link : CVE-2024-42125

Mitre link : CVE-2024-42125

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-42125

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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