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CVE-2024-35838

wifi: mac80211: fix potential sta-link leak

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: May 17, 2024 at 02:02 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:35 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mac80211: fix potential sta-link leak When a station is allocated, links are added but not set to valid yet (e.g. during connection to an AP MLD), we might remove the station without ever marking links valid, and leak them. Fix that.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Linux Kernel· Linux
95%
6.0 ≤ v < 6.1.766.0 ≤ v < 6.6.156.0 ≤ v < 6.7.36.0 ≤ v < 6.86.2 ≤ v < 6.6.156.7 ≤ v < 6.7.36.06.8 rc1cb71f1d136a635decf43c3b502ee34fb05640fcd
Vendor states this is fixed in 49aaeb8c539b1633b3bd7c2df131ec578aa1eae1 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 587c5892976108674bbe61a8ff659de279318034 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in b01a74b3ca6fd51b62c67733ba7c3280fa6c5d26 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in e04bf59bdba0fa45d52160be676114e16be855a9 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.0 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.76 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.15 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.7.3 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.8 (unaffected)

References (4)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/49aaeb8c539b1633b3bd7c2df131ec578aa1eae1
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/587c5892976108674bbe61a8ff659de279318034
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b01a74b3ca6fd51b62c67733ba7c3280fa6c5d26
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e04bf59bdba0fa45d52160be676114e16be855a9

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.5MEDIUM[email protected]
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-401

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