5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2024-46860
Marvell Wifi mt76 NULL Pointer Access Vulnerability
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mt76: mt7921: fix NULL pointer access in mt7921_ipv6_addr_change When disabling wifi mt7921_ipv6_addr_change() is called as a notifier. At this point mvif->phy is already NULL so we cannot use it here.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 27, 2024, 1:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 2, 2024, 2:04 p.m.

Source :

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

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
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-2024-46860.

URL Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/479ffee68d59c599f8aed8fa2dcc8e13e7bd13c3 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4bfee9346d8c17d928ef6da2b8bffab88fa2a553 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8d92bafd4c67efb692f722d73a07412b5f88c6d6 Patch

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  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 02, 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/479ffee68d59c599f8aed8fa2dcc8e13e7bd13c3 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/479ffee68d59c599f8aed8fa2dcc8e13e7bd13c3 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4bfee9346d8c17d928ef6da2b8bffab88fa2a553 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4bfee9346d8c17d928ef6da2b8bffab88fa2a553 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8d92bafd4c67efb692f722d73a07412b5f88c6d6 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8d92bafd4c67efb692f722d73a07412b5f88c6d6 Patch
    Added CWE NIST CWE-476
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.6.52 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 up to (excluding) 6.10.11 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Sep. 27, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mt76: mt7921: fix NULL pointer access in mt7921_ipv6_addr_change When disabling wifi mt7921_ipv6_addr_change() is called as a notifier. At this point mvif->phy is already NULL so we cannot use it here.
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4bfee9346d8c17d928ef6da2b8bffab88fa2a553 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8d92bafd4c67efb692f722d73a07412b5f88c6d6 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/479ffee68d59c599f8aed8fa2dcc8e13e7bd13c3 [No types assigned]
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