Vulnerability · Published Nov 9, 2024 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2024-50237wifi: mac80211: do not pass a stopped vif to the driver in .get_txpower
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-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 0.3% (higher than 20% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 80.3% 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: mac80211: do not pass a stopped vif to the driver in .get_txpower Avoid potentially crashing in the driver because of uninitialized private data
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.119-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.119-1 | DSA-5818-1 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.11.7-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.11.7-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-133.144 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux | 6.8.0-58.60 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1078.85 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1027.29 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1027.29~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1081.90 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1027.32 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | 6.11.0-1012.12~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1027.32~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1081.90.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia | 6.8.0-1014.15 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1077.86 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1028.30 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | 6.11.0-1011.11~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1028.30~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1075.81 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1023.27 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1060.68 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1010.12 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-58.60~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1070.73 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1024.24 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1024.24~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1073.79 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1076.81 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-133.143 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-58.60.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-58.60.1~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1072.73 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1026.29 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.11 | 6.11.0-1007.7 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1026.29~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1026.29.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1033.33 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 6.8.0-1008.8 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1021.21 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | 6.11.0-1015.15 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | 6.8.0-1026.26 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1075.81 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1024.25 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1024.25~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1072.75 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1028.32 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | 6.8.0-58.60.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.8 | 6.8.0-58.60.1~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-xilinx | 6.8.0-1017.18 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1044.48 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50237 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 5b3dc42b1b0db0264bbbe4ae44c15ab97bfd1e93 – before b0b862aa3dbcd16b3c4715259a825f48ca5400885b3dc42b1b0db0264bbbe4ae44c15ab97bfd1e93 – before 78b698fbf37208ee921ee4cedea75b5d33d6ea9f5b3dc42b1b0db0264bbbe4ae44c15ab97bfd1e93 – before c21efba8b5a86537ccdf43f77536bad02f82776c5b3dc42b1b0db0264bbbe4ae44c15ab97bfd1e93 – before b2bcbe5450b20641f512d6b26c6b256a5a4f847f5b3dc42b1b0db0264bbbe4ae44c15ab97bfd1e93 – before 8f6cd4d5bb7406656835a90e4f1a2192607f0c215b3dc42b1b0db0264bbbe4ae44c15ab97bfd1e93 – before ee35c423042c9e04079fdee3db545135d609d6ea5b3dc42b1b0db0264bbbe4ae44c15ab97bfd1e93 – before 3ccf525a73d48e814634847f6d4a6150c6f0dffc5b3dc42b1b0db0264bbbe4ae44c15ab97bfd1e93 – before 393b6bc174b0dd21bb2a36c13b36e62fc3474a23 |
| Linux | Linux | 3.19 |
Weakness: CWE-908 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b0b862aa3dbcd16b3c4715259a825f48ca540088
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/78b698fbf37208ee921ee4cedea75b5d33d6ea9f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c21efba8b5a86537ccdf43f77536bad02f82776c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2bcbe5450b20641f512d6b26c6b256a5a4f847f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8f6cd4d5bb7406656835a90e4f1a2192607f0c21
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee35c423042c9e04079fdee3db545135d609d6ea
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ccf525a73d48e814634847f6d4a6150c6f0dffc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/393b6bc174b0dd21bb2a36c13b36e62fc3474a23
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00002.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html