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CVE-2024-35946

wifi: rtw89: fix null pointer access when abort scan

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: May 19, 2024 at 10:10 AM 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: rtw89: fix null pointer access when abort scan During cancel scan we might use vif that weren't scanning. Fix this by using the actual scanning vif.

Affected

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

Linux Kernel· Linux
95%
v < 6.6.275.16 ≤ v < 6.6.275.16 ≤ v < 6.8.65.16 ≤ v < 6.96.7 ≤ v < 6.8.65.16e3ec7017f6a20d12ddd9fe23d345ebb7b8c104dd
Vendor states this is fixed in 4f11c741908dab7dd48fa5a986b210d4fc74ca8d (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7e11a2966f51695c0af0b1f976a32d64dee243b2 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in b34d64e9aa5505e3c84570aed5c757f1839573e8 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.16 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.27 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.8.6 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.9 (unaffected)

References (3)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f11c741908dab7dd48fa5a986b210d4fc74ca8d
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7e11a2966f51695c0af0b1f976a32d64dee243b2
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b34d64e9aa5505e3c84570aed5c757f1839573e8

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-476

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