CVE-2024-43912

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: nl80211: disallow setting special AP channel widths Setting the AP channel width is meant for use with the normal 20/40/... MHz channel width progression, and switching around in S1G or narrow channels isn't supported. Disallow that.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/23daf1b4c91db9b26f8425cc7039cf96d22ccbfe	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d42f2125f6c89e1e71c87b9f23412afddbba45e	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac3bf6e47fd8da9bfe8027e1acfe0282a91584fc	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c6ea738e3feb407a3283197d9a25d0788f4f3cee	Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::

History

03 Nov 2025, 22:18

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html -

Information

Published : 2024-08-26 11:15

Updated : 2025-11-03 22:18

NVD link : CVE-2024-43912

Mitre link : CVE-2024-43912

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-43912

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

{"id": "CVE-2024-43912", "cveTags": [], "metrics": {"cvssMetricV31": [{"type": "Primary", "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "cvssData": {"scope": "UNCHANGED", "version": "3.1", "baseScore": 5.5, "attackVector": "LOCAL", "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H", "integrityImpact": "NONE", "userInteraction": "NONE", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "LOW", "confidentialityImpact": "NONE"}, "impactScore": 3.6, "exploitabilityScore": 1.8}]}, "published": "2024-08-26T11:15:05.280", "references": [{"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/23daf1b4c91db9b26f8425cc7039cf96d22ccbfe", "tags": ["Patch"], "source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"}, {"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d42f2125f6c89e1e71c87b9f23412afddbba45e", "tags": ["Patch"], "source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"}, {"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac3bf6e47fd8da9bfe8027e1acfe0282a91584fc", "tags": ["Patch"], "source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"}, {"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c6ea738e3feb407a3283197d9a25d0788f4f3cee", "tags": ["Patch"], "source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"}, {"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html", "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}], "vulnStatus": "Modified", "weaknesses": [{"type": "Primary", "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "NVD-CWE-noinfo"}]}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nwifi: nl80211: disallow setting special AP channel widths\n\nSetting the AP channel width is meant for use with the normal\n20/40/... MHz channel width progression, and switching around\nin S1G or narrow channels isn't supported. Disallow that."}, {"lang": "es", "value": "En el kernel de Linux, se ha resuelto la siguiente vulnerabilidad: wifi: nl80211: no permite configurar anchos de canal AP especiales. La configuraci\u00f3n del ancho del canal AP est\u00e1 manipulada para usarse con la progresi\u00f3n normal de ancho de canal de 20/40/... MHz y alternar entre No se admiten S1G ni canales estrechos. No permitir eso."}], "lastModified": "2025-11-03T22:18:22.417", "configurations": [{"nodes": [{"negate": false, "cpeMatch": [{"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "ECB889E5-9368-4201-9049-7289757A0B8D", "versionEndExcluding": "6.1.105"}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "FA11941E-81FB-484C-B583-881EEB488340", "versionEndExcluding": "6.6.46", "versionStartIncluding": "6.2"}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "D074AE50-4A5E-499C-A2FD-75FD60DEA560", "versionEndExcluding": "6.10.5", "versionStartIncluding": "6.7"}], "operator": "OR"}]}], "sourceIdentifier": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"}