Vulnerability in Linux
CVE-2024-43847
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ath12k: fix invalid memory access while processing fragmented packets The monitor ring and the reo reinject ring share the same ring mask index. When the driver receives an interrupt for the reo reinject ring, the monitor ring is also processed, leading to invalid memory access. Since monitor support is not yet enabled in ath12k, the ring mask for the monitor ring should be removed. Tested-on: QCN9274 hw2.0 PCI WLAN.WBE.1.1.1-00209-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-1
EPSS: 0.008 (54.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux — versions d889913205cf7ebda905b1e62c5867ed4e39f6c2, 6.3, 0
- Linux Linux_kernel
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-43847?
- CVE-2024-43847 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-08-17.
- How severe is CVE-2024-43847?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.