Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2024-57990

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mt76: mt7925: fix off by one in mt7925_load_clc() This comparison should be >= instead of > to prevent an out of bounds read and write.

Published · last modified .

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (13.3th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 13th percentile — 13.3% 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-2024-57990: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000

Affected products

  • Linux — versions 6.10.13, 6.12, ba09084d81c6480bd02fd74052045e533a5e8469
  • Linux Kernel

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-57990?
CVE-2024-57990 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Off-by-one Error. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-02-27.
How severe is CVE-2024-57990?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.