Out-of-bounds Read in Linux

CVE-2024-40929

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.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (27.8th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 28th percentile — 27.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2024-40929: held from 0.004 to 0.004.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Linux — versions c1a7515393e403758a684fd0a2372af466675b15, 4.17, 0
  • Linux Kernel — versions 6.10

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-40929?
CVE-2024-40929 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2024-07-12.
How severe is CVE-2024-40929?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.