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Red Hat: CVE-2024-40929: kernel: wifi: iwlwifi: mvm: check n_ssids before accessing the ssids (Multiple Advisories)

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Red Hat: CVE-2024-40929: kernel: wifi: iwlwifi: mvm: check n_ssids before accessing the ssids (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:M/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
07/12/2024
Created
09/26/2024
Added
09/25/2024
Modified
09/25/2024

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwlwifi: mvm: check n_ssids before accessing the ssids In some versions of cfg80211, the ssids poinet might be a valid one even though n_ssids is 0. Accessing the pointer in this case will cuase an out-of-bound access. Fix this by checking n_ssids first.

Solution(s)

  • redhat-upgrade-kernel
  • redhat-upgrade-kernel-rt

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