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MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2024-43879
wifi: cfg80211: handle 2x996 RU allocation in cfg80211_calculate_bitrate_he()
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: cfg80211: handle 2x996 RU allocation in cfg80211_calculate_bitrate_he() Currently NL80211_RATE_INFO_HE_RU_ALLOC_2x996 is not handled in cfg80211_calculate_bitrate_he(), leading to below warning: kernel: invalid HE MCS: bw:6, ru:6 kernel: WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 2312 at net/wireless/util.c:1501 cfg80211_calculate_bitrate_he+0x22b/0x270 [cfg80211] Fix it by handling 2x996 RU allocation in the same way as 160 MHz bandwidth.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 21, 2024, 1:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 3, 2025, 10:18 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-43879 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
This vulnerability can be addressed by updating the Linux kernel packages.
  • Update the affected kernel packages.
  • Update the affected Linux packages.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2024-43879.

URL Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/16ad67e73309db0c20cc2a651992bd01c05e6b27 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/19eaf4f2f5a981f55a265242ada2bf92b0c742dd Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e201b3d162c6c49417c438ffb30b58c9f85769f Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/45d20a1c54be4f3173862c7b950d4468447814c9 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/576c64622649f3ec07e97bac8fec8b8a2ef4d086 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/67b5f1054197e4f5553047759c15c1d67d4c8142 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b289ebb0516526cb4abae081b7ec29fd4fa1209d Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bcbd771cd5d68c0c52567556097d75f9fc4e7cd6 Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/10/msg00003.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-43879 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • 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/2024/10/msg00003.html
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 10, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 up to (excluding) 6.10.3 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2 up to (excluding) 6.6.44 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 up to (excluding) 5.15.165 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.5 up to (excluding) 5.10.224 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.20 up to (excluding) 5.4.282 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 up to (excluding) 6.1.103 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.19 up to (excluding) 4.19.320
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/16ad67e73309db0c20cc2a651992bd01c05e6b27 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/19eaf4f2f5a981f55a265242ada2bf92b0c742dd Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e201b3d162c6c49417c438ffb30b58c9f85769f Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/45d20a1c54be4f3173862c7b950d4468447814c9 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/576c64622649f3ec07e97bac8fec8b8a2ef4d086 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/67b5f1054197e4f5553047759c15c1d67d4c8142 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b289ebb0516526cb4abae081b7ec29fd4fa1209d Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bcbd771cd5d68c0c52567556097d75f9fc4e7cd6 Types: Patch
  • CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Aug. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: cfg80211: handle 2x996 RU allocation in cfg80211_calculate_bitrate_he() Currently NL80211_RATE_INFO_HE_RU_ALLOC_2x996 is not handled in cfg80211_calculate_bitrate_he(), leading to below warning: kernel: invalid HE MCS: bw:6, ru:6 kernel: WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 2312 at net/wireless/util.c:1501 cfg80211_calculate_bitrate_he+0x22b/0x270 [cfg80211] Fix it by handling 2x996 RU allocation in the same way as 160 MHz bandwidth.
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/45d20a1c54be4f3173862c7b950d4468447814c9 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b289ebb0516526cb4abae081b7ec29fd4fa1209d [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e201b3d162c6c49417c438ffb30b58c9f85769f [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/576c64622649f3ec07e97bac8fec8b8a2ef4d086 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/16ad67e73309db0c20cc2a651992bd01c05e6b27 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/67b5f1054197e4f5553047759c15c1d67d4c8142 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/19eaf4f2f5a981f55a265242ada2bf92b0c742dd [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bcbd771cd5d68c0c52567556097d75f9fc4e7cd6 [No types assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5.5
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