CVE-2024-35838

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mac80211: fix potential sta-link leak When a station is allocated, links are added but not set to valid yet (e.g. during connection to an AP MLD), we might remove the station without ever marking links valid, and leak them. Fix that.
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OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.8:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

19 Sep 2025, 18:41

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.8:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE CWE-401
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/49aaeb8c539b1633b3bd7c2df131ec578aa1eae1 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/49aaeb8c539b1633b3bd7c2df131ec578aa1eae1 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/587c5892976108674bbe61a8ff659de279318034 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/587c5892976108674bbe61a8ff659de279318034 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b01a74b3ca6fd51b62c67733ba7c3280fa6c5d26 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b01a74b3ca6fd51b62c67733ba7c3280fa6c5d26 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e04bf59bdba0fa45d52160be676114e16be855a9 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e04bf59bdba0fa45d52160be676114e16be855a9 - Patch
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5
First Time Linux
Linux linux Kernel

Information

Published : 2024-05-17 14:15

Updated : 2025-09-19 18:41


NVD link : CVE-2024-35838

Mitre link : CVE-2024-35838

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-35838


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime