CVE-2024-41072

wifi: cfg80211: wext: add extra SIOCSIWSCAN data check

Published Jul 29, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4008-1 linux-6.1 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5747-1 linux security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7088-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7088-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7088-3 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7088-4 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7088-5 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7089-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7089-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7089-3 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7089-4 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7089-5 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7089-6 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7089-7 Linux kernel (Low Latency) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7090-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7095-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7100-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7100-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7119-1 Linux kernel (IoT) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7123-1 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7144-1 Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7156-1 Linux kernel (GKE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7194-1 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.10:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.10:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.10:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.10:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-99
Metrics threat_severity

Moderate

threat_severity

Low

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Linux
Published
Updated
May 11, 2026, 8:25 PM
Reserved
Jul 12, 2024, 12:17 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 29, 2024, 3:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:47 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jul 29, 2024, 12:00 AM