CVE-2024-58064 wifi: cfg80211: tests: Fix potential NULL dereference in test_cfg80211_parse_colocated_ap()
A NULL pointer dereference in the Linux kernel's Wi-Fi configuration tests can cause a system crash, requiring a kernel patch.
- 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-2024-58064?
CVE-2024-58064 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: cfg80211: tests: Fix potential NULL dereference in test_cfg80211_parse_colocated_ap()
kunit_kzalloc() may return NULL, dereferencing it without NULL check may lead to NULL dereference. Add a NULL check for ies.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-58064?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2024-58064?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2024-58064 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-58064 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as BELL-CVE-2024-58064, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-58064, GHSA-w3jj-5rxp-759m, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58064.