CVE-2024-58062 wifi: iwlwifi: mvm: avoid NULL pointer dereference
A NULL pointer dereference in the Linux kernel's iwlwifi driver can cause a system crash, requiring a kernel patch to prevent 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-2024-58062?
CVE-2024-58062 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 6 Mar 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: iwlwifi: mvm: avoid NULL pointer dereference
When iterating over the links of a vif, we need to make sure that the pointer is valid (in other words - that the link exists) before dereferncing it. Use for_each_vif_active_link that also does the check.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-58062?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2024-58062?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2024-58062 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-58062 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as BELL-CVE-2024-58062, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-58062, GHSA-mh6c-cj4f-f948, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58062.