5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2024-50237
Qualcomm Atheros Wi-Fi Uninitialized Data Pointer Vulnerability
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mac80211: do not pass a stopped vif to the driver in .get_txpower Avoid potentially crashing in the driver because of uninitialized private data

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 9, 2024, 11:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 14, 2024, 4:42 p.m.

Source :

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

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-50237 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

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-50237 vulnerability over time.

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  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-401
    Added CWE NIST CWE-908
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.19 up to (excluding) 4.19.323 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.20 up to (excluding) 5.4.285 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.5 up to (excluding) 5.10.229 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 up to (excluding) 5.15.171 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 up to (excluding) 6.1.116 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2 up to (excluding) 6.6.60 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 up to (excluding) 6.11.7 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.19 up to (excluding) 4.19.323 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.20 up to (excluding) 5.4.285 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.5 up to (excluding) 5.10.229 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 up to (excluding) 5.15.171 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 up to (excluding) 6.1.116 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2 up to (excluding) 6.6.60 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 up to (excluding) 6.11.7 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 14, 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/393b6bc174b0dd21bb2a36c13b36e62fc3474a23 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/393b6bc174b0dd21bb2a36c13b36e62fc3474a23 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ccf525a73d48e814634847f6d4a6150c6f0dffc No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ccf525a73d48e814634847f6d4a6150c6f0dffc Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/78b698fbf37208ee921ee4cedea75b5d33d6ea9f No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/78b698fbf37208ee921ee4cedea75b5d33d6ea9f Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8f6cd4d5bb7406656835a90e4f1a2192607f0c21 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8f6cd4d5bb7406656835a90e4f1a2192607f0c21 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b0b862aa3dbcd16b3c4715259a825f48ca540088 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b0b862aa3dbcd16b3c4715259a825f48ca540088 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2bcbe5450b20641f512d6b26c6b256a5a4f847f No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2bcbe5450b20641f512d6b26c6b256a5a4f847f Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c21efba8b5a86537ccdf43f77536bad02f82776c No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c21efba8b5a86537ccdf43f77536bad02f82776c Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee35c423042c9e04079fdee3db545135d609d6ea No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee35c423042c9e04079fdee3db545135d609d6ea Patch
    Added CWE NIST CWE-401
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.19 up to (excluding) 4.19.323 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.20 up to (excluding) 5.4.285 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.5 up to (excluding) 5.10.229 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 up to (excluding) 5.15.171 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 up to (excluding) 6.1.116 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2 up to (excluding) 6.6.60 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 up to (excluding) 6.11.7 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Nov. 09, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mac80211: do not pass a stopped vif to the driver in .get_txpower Avoid potentially crashing in the driver because of uninitialized private data
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b0b862aa3dbcd16b3c4715259a825f48ca540088 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/78b698fbf37208ee921ee4cedea75b5d33d6ea9f [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c21efba8b5a86537ccdf43f77536bad02f82776c [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2bcbe5450b20641f512d6b26c6b256a5a4f847f [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8f6cd4d5bb7406656835a90e4f1a2192607f0c21 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee35c423042c9e04079fdee3db545135d609d6ea [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ccf525a73d48e814634847f6d4a6150c6f0dffc [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/393b6bc174b0dd21bb2a36c13b36e62fc3474a23 [No types assigned]
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