Vulnerability · Published Jul 29, 2024 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2024-41072wifi: cfg80211: wext: add extra SIOCSIWSCAN data check
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 14% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 85.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: cfg80211: wext: add extra SIOCSIWSCAN data check In 'cfg80211_wext_siwscan()', add extra check whether number of channels passed via 'ioctl(sock, SIOCSIWSCAN, ...)' doesn't exceed IW_MAX_FREQUENCIES and reject invalid request with -EINVAL otherwise.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.106-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-41072 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.9.11-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-41072 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.9.11-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-41072 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-125.135 | USN-7100-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-125.135 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41072 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux | 6.8.0-48.48 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41072 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41072 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1072.78 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41072 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1072.78 | USN-7100-2 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1018.20 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41072 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41072 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41072 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41072 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1018.19~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41072 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1075.84 | USN-7123-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1075.84 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41072 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1017.20 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41072 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41072 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41072 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41072 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1017.20~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41072 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1076.85.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41072 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41072 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41072 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1071.79 | USN-7100-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1071.79 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41072 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1017.19 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41072 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41072 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41072 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41072 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1017.19~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41072 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1069.75 | USN-7100-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1069.75 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41072 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1013.17 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41072 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1055.62 | USN-7100-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1055.62 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41072 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1002.4 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41072 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41072 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41072 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41072 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-48.48~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41072 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1065.68 | USN-7100-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1065.68 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41072 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1015.15 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41072 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1015.15~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41072 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1067.73 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41072 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1067.73 | USN-7144-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1069.74 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41072 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1069.74 | USN-7100-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-125.135 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41072 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-125.135 | USN-7100-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-48.48.3 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41072 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41072 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41072 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41072 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-48.48.3~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41072 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1067.68 | USN-7100-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1067.68 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41072 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1017.19 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41072 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41072 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41072 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1017.19~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41072 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1017.19.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41072 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1032.32 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41072 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1020.20 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41072 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41072 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41072 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41072 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41072 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | 6.8.0-1016.16 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41072 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1070.76 | USN-7100-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1070.76 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41072 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1015.16 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41072 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41072 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1015.15~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41072 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1065.68 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41072 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1065.68 | USN-7100-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1014.16 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41072 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41072 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41072 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | 6.8.0-48.48.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41072 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41072 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41072 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.8 | 6.8.0-48.48.1~22.04.2 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41072 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41072 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41072 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41072 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-xilinx | 6.8.0-1009.10 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41072 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1038.42 | USN-7100-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1038.42 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41072 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | b2e3abdc708f8c0eff194af25362fdb239abe241 – before b02ba9a0b55b762bd04743a22f3d9f9645005e79b2e3abdc708f8c0eff194af25362fdb239abe241 – before de5fcf757e33596eed32de170ce5a93fa44dd2acb2e3abdc708f8c0eff194af25362fdb239abe241 – before 6295bad58f988eaafcf0e6f8b198a580398acb3bb2e3abdc708f8c0eff194af25362fdb239abe241 – before a43cc0558530b6c065976b6b9246f512f8d3593bb2e3abdc708f8c0eff194af25362fdb239abe241 – before 001120ff0c9e3557dee9b5ee0d358e0fc189996fb2e3abdc708f8c0eff194af25362fdb239abe241 – before fe9644efd86704afe50e56b64b609de340ab7c95b2e3abdc708f8c0eff194af25362fdb239abe241 – before 35cee10ccaee5bd451a480521bbc25dc9f07fa5bb2e3abdc708f8c0eff194af25362fdb239abe241 – before 6ef09cdc5ba0f93826c09d810c141a8d103a80fc |
| Linux | Linux | 2.6.32 |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b02ba9a0b55b762bd04743a22f3d9f9645005e79
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/de5fcf757e33596eed32de170ce5a93fa44dd2ac
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6295bad58f988eaafcf0e6f8b198a580398acb3b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a43cc0558530b6c065976b6b9246f512f8d3593b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/001120ff0c9e3557dee9b5ee0d358e0fc189996f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe9644efd86704afe50e56b64b609de340ab7c95
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/35cee10ccaee5bd451a480521bbc25dc9f07fa5b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ef09cdc5ba0f93826c09d810c141a8d103a80fc
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html