CVE-2024-50237
wifi: mac80211: do not pass a stopped vif to the driver in .get_txpower
MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: November 9, 2024 at 10:14 AM UTC
Updated: August 5, 2026 at 12:05 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel
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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mac80211: do not pass a stopped vif to the driver in .get_txpower Avoid potentially crashing in the driver because of uninitialized private data
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
3.19 ≤ v < 4.19.3233.19 ≤ v < 5.10.2293.19 ≤ v < 5.15.1713.19 ≤ v < 5.4.2853.19 ≤ v < 6.1.1163.19 ≤ v < 6.11.73.19 ≤ v < 6.123.19 ≤ v < 6.6.604.20 ≤ v < 5.4.2855.11 ≤ v < 5.15.1715.16 ≤ v < 6.1.1165.5 ≤ v < 5.10.2296.2 ≤ v < 6.6.606.7 ≤ v < 6.11.75b3dc42b1b0db0264bbbe4ae44c15ab97bfd1e936.12 rc16.12 rc26.12 rc36.12 rc46.12 rc5
Vendor states this is fixed in 393b6bc174b0dd21bb2a36c13b36e62fc3474a23 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 3ccf525a73d48e814634847f6d4a6150c6f0dffc (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 78b698fbf37208ee921ee4cedea75b5d33d6ea9f (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 8f6cd4d5bb7406656835a90e4f1a2192607f0c21 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in b0b862aa3dbcd16b3c4715259a825f48ca540088 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in b2bcbe5450b20641f512d6b26c6b256a5a4f847f (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in c21efba8b5a86537ccdf43f77536bad02f82776c (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in ee35c423042c9e04079fdee3db545135d609d6ea (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 3.19 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.19.323 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.229 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.171 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.4.285 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.116 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.11.7 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.60 (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/393b6bc174b0dd21bb2a36c13b36e62fc3474a23
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ccf525a73d48e814634847f6d4a6150c6f0dffc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/78b698fbf37208ee921ee4cedea75b5d33d6ea9f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8f6cd4d5bb7406656835a90e4f1a2192607f0c21
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b0b862aa3dbcd16b3c4715259a825f48ca540088
References (10)
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/393b6bc174b0dd21bb2a36c13b36e62fc3474a23Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ccf525a73d48e814634847f6d4a6150c6f0dffcPatch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/78b698fbf37208ee921ee4cedea75b5d33d6ea9fPatch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8f6cd4d5bb7406656835a90e4f1a2192607f0c21Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b0b862aa3dbcd16b3c4715259a825f48ca540088Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2bcbe5450b20641f512d6b26c6b256a5a4f847fPatch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c21efba8b5a86537ccdf43f77536bad02f82776cPatch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee35c423042c9e04079fdee3db545135d609d6eaSSVC — 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-908
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