5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2024-58062
Intel Wireless WiFi NULL Pointer Dereference Vulnerability
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwlwifi: mvm: avoid NULL pointer dereference When iterating over the links of a vif, we need to make sure that the pointer is valid (in other words - that the link exists) before dereferncing it. Use for_each_vif_active_link that also does the check.

INFO

Published Date :

March 6, 2025, 4:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

March 25, 2025, 2:36 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-2024-58062.

URL Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7f6fb4b7611eb6371c493c42fefad84a1742bcbb Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf704a7624f99eb2ffca1a16c69183e85544a613 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fbb563ad5032a07ac83c746ce5c8de5f25b5ffd0 Patch

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-58062 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]

    Mar. 25, 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 CWE-476
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.13 up to (excluding) 6.13.2 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.12 up to (excluding) 6.12.13
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7f6fb4b7611eb6371c493c42fefad84a1742bcbb Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf704a7624f99eb2ffca1a16c69183e85544a613 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fbb563ad5032a07ac83c746ce5c8de5f25b5ffd0 Types: Patch
  • New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Mar. 06, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwlwifi: mvm: avoid NULL pointer dereference When iterating over the links of a vif, we need to make sure that the pointer is valid (in other words - that the link exists) before dereferncing it. Use for_each_vif_active_link that also does the check.
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7f6fb4b7611eb6371c493c42fefad84a1742bcbb
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf704a7624f99eb2ffca1a16c69183e85544a613
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fbb563ad5032a07ac83c746ce5c8de5f25b5ffd0
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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