CVE-2024-50237 wifi: mac80211: do not pass a stopped vif to the driver in .get_txpower
A Linux kernel Wi-Fi driver crash can occur when querying transmit power on a stopped virtual interface, leading to denial of service.
- 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-2024-50237?
CVE-2024-50237 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 9 Nov 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: mac80211: do not pass a stopped vif to the driver in .get_txpower
Avoid potentially crashing in the driver because of uninitialized private data
Weakness: CWE-908
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-50237?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2024-50237?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2024-50237 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-50237 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as AZL-53280, AZL-53370, BELL-CVE-2024-50237, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-50237, GHSA-776q-x7mf-f2ff, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237.