CVE-2024-36941
wifi: nl80211: don't free NULL coalescing rule
MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: May 30, 2024 at 03:29 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:37 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelDebian Linux
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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: nl80211: don't free NULL coalescing rule If the parsing fails, we can dereference a NULL pointer here.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Debian Linux· Debiandrupal
95%3.12 ≤ v < 4.19.3143.12 ≤ v < 5.10.2173.12 ≤ v < 5.15.1593.12 ≤ v < 5.4.2763.12 ≤ v < 6.1.913.12 ≤ v < 6.6.313.12 ≤ v < 6.8.103.12 ≤ v < 6.94.20 ≤ v < 5.4.2765.11 ≤ v < 5.15.1595.16 ≤ v < 6.1.915.5 ≤ v < 5.10.2176.2 ≤ v < 6.6.316.7 ≤ v < 6.8.106.9 rc16.9 rc26.9 rc36.9 rc46.9 rc5be29b99a9b51b0338eea3c66a58de53bbd01de24
Vendor states this is fixed in 244822c09b4f9aedfb5977f03c0deeb39da8ec7d (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 327382dc0f16b268950b96e0052595efd80f7b0a (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5a730a161ac2290d46d49be76b2b1aee8d2eb307 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 801ea33ae82d6a9d954074fbcf8ea9d18f1543a7 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 97792d0611ae2e6fe3ccefb0a94a1d802317c457 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in ad12c74e953b68ad85c78adc6408ed8435c64af4 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in b0db4caa10f2e4e811cf88744fbf0d074b67ec1f (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in f92772a642485394db5c9a17bd0ee73fc6902383 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 3.12 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.19.314 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.217 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.159 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.4.276 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.91 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.31 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.8.10 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.9 (unaffected)
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/244822c09b4f9aedfb5977f03c0deeb39da8ec7d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/327382dc0f16b268950b96e0052595efd80f7b0a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a730a161ac2290d46d49be76b2b1aee8d2eb307
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/801ea33ae82d6a9d954074fbcf8ea9d18f1543a7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/97792d0611ae2e6fe3ccefb0a94a1d802317c457
References (10)
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/244822c09b4f9aedfb5977f03c0deeb39da8ec7dPatch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/327382dc0f16b268950b96e0052595efd80f7b0aPatch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a730a161ac2290d46d49be76b2b1aee8d2eb307Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/801ea33ae82d6a9d954074fbcf8ea9d18f1543a7Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/97792d0611ae2e6fe3ccefb0a94a1d802317c457Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad12c74e953b68ad85c78adc6408ed8435c64af4Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b0db4caa10f2e4e811cf88744fbf0d074b67ec1fPatch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f92772a642485394db5c9a17bd0ee73fc6902383SSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
5.5MEDIUMCISA-ADP
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-476
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