CVE-2024-57990 wifi: mt76: mt7925: fix off by one in mt7925_load_clc()
An off-by-one error in the mt7925 WiFi driver allows out-of-bounds read and write, potentially leading to code execution or system crash.
- 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-2024-57990?
CVE-2024-57990 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 27 Feb 2025. 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: 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.
Weakness: CWE-193
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-57990?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2024-57990?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2024-57990 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-57990 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as BELL-CVE-2024-57990, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-57990, GHSA-c8wp-68rg-mqrc, ROOT-OS-UBUNTU-2404-CVE-2024-57990, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57990.