CVE-2024-56535

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: rtw89: coex: check NULL return of kmalloc in btc_fw_set_monreg() kmalloc may fail, return value might be NULL and will cause NULL pointer dereference. Add check NULL return of kmalloc in btc_fw_set_monreg().

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/051577414271961f3f4c3bff87b427924b486219	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64db1a42d98307001a48cec1b3e68ce9f905e73d	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81df5ed446b448bdc327b7c7f0b50121fc1f4aa2	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2024-12-27 14:15

Updated : 2025-10-01 20:17

NVD link : CVE-2024-56535

Mitre link : CVE-2024-56535

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-56535

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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