Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2024-40941

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwlwifi: mvm: don't read past the mfuart notifcation In case the firmware sends a notification that claims it has more data than it has, we will read past that was allocated for the notification. Remove the print of the buffer, we won't see it by default. If needed, we can see the content with tracing. This was reported by KFENCE.

EPSS: 0.003 (18.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-40941?
CVE-2024-40941 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2024-07-12.
How severe is CVE-2024-40941?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.