CVE-2024-40929
wifi: iwlwifi: mvm: check n_ssids before accessing the ssids
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwlwifi: mvm: check n_ssids before accessing the ssids In some versions of cfg80211, the ssids poinet might be a valid one even though n_ssids is 0. Accessing the pointer in this case will cuase an out-of-bound access. Fix this by checking n_ssids first.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
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/29a18d56bd64b95bd10bda4afda512558471382a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c4771091ea8016c8601399078916f722dd8833b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60d62757df30b74bf397a2847a6db7385c6ee281
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62e007bdeb91c6879a4652c3426aef1cd9d2937b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e719ae3abad60e245ce248ba3f08148f375a614
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