CVE-2024-58014 wifi: brcmsmac: add gain range check to wlc_phy_iqcal_gainparams_nphy()
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.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
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.