CVE-2024-41072
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CVE-2024-41072 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: cfg80211: wext: add extra SIOCSIWSCAN data check In 'cfg80211_wext_siwscan()', add extra check whether number of channels passed via 'ioctl(sock, SIOCSIWSCAN, ...)' doesn't exceed IW_MAX_FREQUENCIES and reject invalid request with -EINVAL otherwise.. EPSS estimates a 0.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: cfg80211: wext: add extra SIOCSIWSCAN data check In 'cfg80211_wext_siwscan()', add extra check whether number of channels passed via 'ioctl(sock, SIOCSIWSCAN, ...)' doesn't exceed IW_MAX_FREQUENCIES and reject invalid request with -EINVAL otherwise.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | < 4.19.319 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 4.20, < 5.4.281 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.5, < 5.10.223 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.11, < 5.15.164 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.16, < 6.1.101 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 6.2, < 6.6.42 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 6.7, < 6.9.11 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | 6.10 | Rc1 |
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