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CVE-2024-40929
HIGH · CVSS 7.1
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2024-07-12T13:15:15.610 · Last modified 2026-06-17T07:46:53.520

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwlwifi: mvm: check n_ssids before accessing the ssids In some versions of cfg80211, the ssids poinet might be a valid one even though n_ssids is 0. Accessing the pointer in this case will cuase an out-of-bound access. Fix this by checking n_ssids first.

Affected products

linux — linux_kernel

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