CVE-2024-58014 wifi: brcmsmac: add gain range check to wlc_phy_iqcal_gainparams_nphy()

High 7.1 Published Updated

A missing gain range check in the brcmsmac Wi-Fi driver allows out-of-bounds memory access, potentially causing crashes or information leaks.

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-2024-58014?

CVE-2024-58014 is a high-severity memory corruption 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: brcmsmac: add gain range check to wlc_phy_iqcal_gainparams_nphy()

In 'wlc_phy_iqcal_gainparams_nphy()', add gain range check to WARN() instead of possible out-of-bounds 'tbl_iqcal_gainparams_nphy' access. Compile tested only.

Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-58014?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2024-58014?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2024-58014 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-58014 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as BELL-CVE-2024-58014, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-58014, GHSA-c9m4-5j2c-cq69, ROOT-OS-UBUNTU-2404-CVE-2024-58014, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58014.

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