CVE-2024-41281

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Published Jul 19, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Linksys WRT54G v4.21.5 has a stack overflow vulnerability in get_merge_mac function.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:linksys:wrt54g_firmware:4.21.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:linksys:wrt54g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

No advisories available

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Adjacent Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.318% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/BuaaIOTTeam/Iot_Linksys/blob/main/Linksys_WRT54G_get_merge_mac.md

History

Jun 4, 2025 5:15 PM First appearance in the feed. Affected versions updated. Affected vendors updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Linksys wrt54g Firmware
CPEs		cpe:2.3:h:linksys:wrt54g:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:linksys:wrt54g_firmware:4.21.5:::::::*
Vendors & Products		Linksys wrt54g Firmware

Subscriptions

Linksys Wrt54g Wrt54g Firmware

Weaknesses

CWE-121

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 4:46 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jul 19, 2024, 12:00 AM
Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 4:46 AM
Reserved: Jul 18, 2024, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Jul 22, 2024, 4:56 PM

Updated: Jul 22, 2024, 4:56 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 7:47 AM

Status: Analyzed
Published: Jul 19, 2024, 5:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 7:47 AM

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