5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2024-56536
Cisco WiFi NULL Pointer Dereference Vulnerability
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: cw1200: Fix potential NULL dereference A recent refactoring was identified by static analysis to cause a potential NULL dereference, fix this!

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 27, 2024, 2:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 8, 2025, 5:08 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-2024-56536.

URL Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0ec90ac5f7bd9dd573bd5d964cbdc3beaa93a33e Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b94751626a6d49bbe42a19cc1503bd391016bd5 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/67c914f2d64b28409796a6b9036c131e93f8af6c Patch

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-56536 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.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 08, 2025

    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
    Added CWE NIST CWE-476
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.9 up to (excluding) 6.11.11 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.12 up to (excluding) 6.12.2
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0ec90ac5f7bd9dd573bd5d964cbdc3beaa93a33e No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0ec90ac5f7bd9dd573bd5d964cbdc3beaa93a33e Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b94751626a6d49bbe42a19cc1503bd391016bd5 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b94751626a6d49bbe42a19cc1503bd391016bd5 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/67c914f2d64b28409796a6b9036c131e93f8af6c No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/67c914f2d64b28409796a6b9036c131e93f8af6c Patch
  • New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Dec. 27, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: cw1200: Fix potential NULL dereference A recent refactoring was identified by static analysis to cause a potential NULL dereference, fix this!
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0ec90ac5f7bd9dd573bd5d964cbdc3beaa93a33e
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b94751626a6d49bbe42a19cc1503bd391016bd5
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/67c914f2d64b28409796a6b9036c131e93f8af6c
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