CVE-2024-43912
"Linux Wi-Fi: nl80211 AP Channel Width Overflow"
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 26, 2024, 11:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 5, 2024, 6:19 p.m.
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 05, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/23daf1b4c91db9b26f8425cc7039cf96d22ccbfe No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/23daf1b4c91db9b26f8425cc7039cf96d22ccbfe Patch Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d42f2125f6c89e1e71c87b9f23412afddbba45e No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d42f2125f6c89e1e71c87b9f23412afddbba45e Patch Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac3bf6e47fd8da9bfe8027e1acfe0282a91584fc No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac3bf6e47fd8da9bfe8027e1acfe0282a91584fc Patch Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c6ea738e3feb407a3283197d9a25d0788f4f3cee No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c6ea738e3feb407a3283197d9a25d0788f4f3cee Patch Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.1.105 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2 up to (excluding) 6.6.46 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 up to (excluding) 6.10.5 -
CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Aug. 26, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description 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. Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d42f2125f6c89e1e71c87b9f23412afddbba45e [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c6ea738e3feb407a3283197d9a25d0788f4f3cee [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac3bf6e47fd8da9bfe8027e1acfe0282a91584fc [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/23daf1b4c91db9b26f8425cc7039cf96d22ccbfe [No types assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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