CVE-2024-35937
wifi: cfg80211: check A-MSDU format more carefully
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: cfg80211: check A-MSDU format more carefully If it looks like there's another subframe in the A-MSDU but the header isn't fully there, we can end up reading data out of bounds, only to discard later. Make this a bit more careful and check if the subframe header can even be present.
INFO
Published Date :
May 19, 2024, 11:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 3, 2025, 10:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the Linux kernel packages to address the vulnerability.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 03, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 06, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H Added CWE CWE-125 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 from (excluding) 6.8.6 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 6.6.27 Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/16da1e1dac23be45ef6e23c41b1508c400e6c544 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/16da1e1dac23be45ef6e23c41b1508c400e6c544 Types: Patch Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d7a8585fbb31e88fb2a0f581b70667d3300d1e9 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d7a8585fbb31e88fb2a0f581b70667d3300d1e9 Types: Patch Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ad7974856926129f190ffbe3beea78460b3b7cc Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ad7974856926129f190ffbe3beea78460b3b7cc Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9eb3bc0973d084423a6df21cf2c74692ff05647e Types: Patch -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/16da1e1dac23be45ef6e23c41b1508c400e6c544 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d7a8585fbb31e88fb2a0f581b70667d3300d1e9 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ad7974856926129f190ffbe3beea78460b3b7cc -
CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Aug. 29, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9eb3bc0973d084423a6df21cf2c74692ff05647e [No types assigned] -
CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
May. 29, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
May. 19, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: cfg80211: check A-MSDU format more carefully If it looks like there's another subframe in the A-MSDU but the header isn't fully there, we can end up reading data out of bounds, only to discard later. Make this a bit more careful and check if the subframe header can even be present. Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d7a8585fbb31e88fb2a0f581b70667d3300d1e9 [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/16da1e1dac23be45ef6e23c41b1508c400e6c544 [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ad7974856926129f190ffbe3beea78460b3b7cc [No types assigned]