# CVE-2024-47721: wifi: rtw89: remove unused C2H event ID RTW89_MAC_C2H_FUNC_READ_WOW_CAM to prevent out-of-bounds reading

> An out-of-bounds read in the rtw89 WiFi driver allows attackers to disclose memory or cause a system crash.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 21 Oct 2024
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2026
- **Also known as:** BELL-CVE-2024-47721, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-47721, GHSA-x8c3-73fg-wc6p, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-47721

## What is CVE-2024-47721?

CVE-2024-47721 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 21 Oct 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: rtw89: remove unused C2H event ID RTW89_MAC_C2H_FUNC_READ_WOW_CAM to prevent out-of-bounds reading

The handler of firmware C2H event RTW89_MAC_C2H_FUNC_READ_WOW_CAM isn't
implemented, but driver expects number of handlers is
NUM_OF_RTW89_MAC_C2H_FUNC_WOW causing out-of-bounds access. Fix it by
removing ID.

Addresses-Coverity-ID: 1598775 ("Out-of-bounds read")

Weakness: CWE-125 (Out-of-bounds Read)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-47721?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Linux kernel.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-47721?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2024-47721 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-47721 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel

- [CVE-2026-53266](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-53266/): Linux Kernel Out-of-Bounds Write (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2013-6282](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-6282/): Linux Kernel Improper Input Validation (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2022-0185](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-0185/): Linux Kernel Heap-Based Buffer Overflow (high 8.4, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2013-2094](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-2094/): Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation (high 8.4, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2026-53362](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-53362/): Linux Kernel Unspecified (high 7.8, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-47721 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-47721 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 21 Oct 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-47721 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Linux kernel. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-47721/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-47721/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-47721
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-47721
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-47721

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-47721/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.