CVE-2024-46825

wifi: iwlwifi: mvm: use IWL_FW_CHECK for link ID check

Published Sep 27, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

wifi: iwlwifi: mvm: use IWL_FW_CHECK for link ID check

The lookup function iwl_mvm_rcu_fw_link_id_to_link_conf() is
normally called with input from the firmware, so it should use
IWL_FW_CHECK() instead of WARN_ON().

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7154-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7155-1 Linux kernel (NVIDIA) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7156-1 Linux kernel (GKE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7154-2 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7196-1 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00028}

epss

{'score': 0.00029}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-703
Metrics threat_severity

Moderate

threat_severity

Low

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwlwifi: mvm: use IWL_FW_CHECK for link ID check The lookup function iwl_mvm_rcu_fw_link_id_to_link_conf() is normally called with input from the firmware, so it should use IWL_FW_CHECK() instead of WARN_ON().
Title wifi: iwlwifi: mvm: use IWL_FW_CHECK for link ID check
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Linux
Published
Updated
May 11, 2026, 8:37 PM
Reserved
Sep 11, 2024, 3:12 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 27, 2024, 1:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:56 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Sep 27, 2024, 12:00 AM