CVE-2024-35845 wifi: iwlwifi: dbg-tlv: ensure NUL termination
A missing null termination in the iwlwifi debug TLV handling can lead to a kernel crash or undefined behavior when processing malformed firmware debug data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-35845?
CVE-2024-35845 is a critical vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 17 May 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: iwlwifi: dbg-tlv: ensure NUL termination
The iwl_fw_ini_debug_info_tlv is used as a string, so we must ensure the string is terminated correctly before using it.
Weakness: CWE-134
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-35845?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2024-35845?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2024-35845 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-35845 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as BELL-CVE-2024-35845, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-35845, GHSA-fmrc-w6m3-5hv4, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35845.