Vulnerability in Linux
CVE-2024-43842
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: rtw89: Fix array index mistake in rtw89_sta_info_get_iter() In rtw89_sta_info_get_iter() 'status->he_gi' is compared to array size. But then 'rate->he_gi' is used as array index instead of 'status->he_gi'. This can lead to go beyond array boundaries in case of 'rate->he_gi' is not equal to 'status->he_gi' and is bigger than array size. Looks like "copy-paste" mistake. Fix this mistake by replacing 'rate->he_gi' with 'status->he_gi'. Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.
EPSS: 0.002 (12.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux — versions e3ec7017f6a20d12ddd9fe23d345ebb7b8c104dd, 5.16, 0
- Linux Linux_kernel
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-43842?
- CVE-2024-43842 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Improper Validation of Array Index. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-08-17.
- How severe is CVE-2024-43842?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.