CVE-2024-40929

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwlwifi: mvm: check n_ssids before accessing the ssids In some versions of cfg80211, the ssids poinet might be a valid one even though n_ssids is 0. Accessing the pointer in this case will cuase an out-of-bound access. Fix this by checking n_ssids first.
Configurations

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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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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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:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

17 Sep 2025, 15:18

Type Values Removed Values Added
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.1
CWE CWE-125
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.10:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.10:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
First Time Linux
Linux linux Kernel
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/29a18d56bd64b95bd10bda4afda512558471382a - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/29a18d56bd64b95bd10bda4afda512558471382a - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c4771091ea8016c8601399078916f722dd8833b - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c4771091ea8016c8601399078916f722dd8833b - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60d62757df30b74bf397a2847a6db7385c6ee281 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60d62757df30b74bf397a2847a6db7385c6ee281 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62e007bdeb91c6879a4652c3426aef1cd9d2937b - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62e007bdeb91c6879a4652c3426aef1cd9d2937b - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e719ae3abad60e245ce248ba3f08148f375a614 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e719ae3abad60e245ce248ba3f08148f375a614 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f777792952d03bbaf8329fdfa99393a5a33e2640 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f777792952d03bbaf8329fdfa99393a5a33e2640 - Patch

Information

Published : 2024-07-12 13:15

Updated : 2025-09-17 15:18


NVD link : CVE-2024-40929

Mitre link : CVE-2024-40929

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-40929


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-125

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