CVE-2024-36941 wifi: nl80211: don't free NULL coalescing rule
A NULL pointer dereference in the Linux kernel Wi-Fi subsystem can cause a system crash, requiring a kernel patch to resolve.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-36941?
CVE-2024-36941 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 30 May 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: nl80211: don't free NULL coalescing rule
If the parsing fails, we can dereference a NULL pointer here.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-36941?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2024-36941?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2024-36941 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-36941 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as BELL-CVE-2024-36941, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-36941, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36941.