Vulnerability · Published May 17, 2024 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2024-35838wifi: mac80211: fix potential sta-link leak
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: mac80211: fix potential sta-link leak When a station is allocated, links are added but not set to valid yet (e.g. during connection to an AP MLD), we might remove the station without ever marking links valid, and leak them. Fix that.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:8 | bpftool | 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4211 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel | 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4211 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-abi-stablelists | 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4211 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-core | 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4211 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-cross-headers | 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4211 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug | 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4211 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug-core | 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4211 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug-devel | 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4211 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug-modules | 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4211 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug-modules-extra | 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4211 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-devel | 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4211 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-doc | 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4211 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-headers | 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4211 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-modules | 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4211 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-modules-extra | 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4211 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt | 4.18.0-553.8.1.rt7.349.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4352 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-core | 4.18.0-553.8.1.rt7.349.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4352 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-debug | 4.18.0-553.8.1.rt7.349.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4352 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-debug-core | 4.18.0-553.8.1.rt7.349.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4352 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-debug-devel | 4.18.0-553.8.1.rt7.349.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4352 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-debug-kvm | 4.18.0-553.8.1.rt7.349.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4352 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-debug-modules | 4.18.0-553.8.1.rt7.349.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4352 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra | 4.18.0-553.8.1.rt7.349.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4352 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-devel | 4.18.0-553.8.1.rt7.349.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4352 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-kvm | 4.18.0-553.8.1.rt7.349.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4352 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-modules | 4.18.0-553.8.1.rt7.349.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4352 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-modules-extra | 4.18.0-553.8.1.rt7.349.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4352 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-tools | 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4211 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-tools-libs | 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4211 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-tools-libs-devel | 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4211 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-zfcpdump | 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4211 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-zfcpdump-core | 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4211 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-zfcpdump-devel | 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4211 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-zfcpdump-modules | 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4211 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra | 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4211 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | perf | 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4211 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python3-perf | 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4211 |
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.76-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-35838 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.7.7-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-35838 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.7.7-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-35838 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | kernel | 0:4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10 | RLSA-2024:4211 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | kernel-rt | 0:4.18.0-553.8.1.rt7.349.el8_10 | RLSA-2024:4352 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35838 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35838 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35838 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35838 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35838 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35838 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | 6.5.0-1022.23~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35838 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35838 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35838 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35838 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35838 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | 6.5.0-1022.24~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35838 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35838 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35838 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | 6.5.0-41.41~22.04.2 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35838 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35838 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35838 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35838 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | 6.5.0-41.41.1~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35838 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35838 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | 6.5.0-1021.22 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35838 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35838 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35838 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35838 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | 6.5.0-1024.25 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35838 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | 6.5.0-1024.24~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35838 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35838 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35838 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35838 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | 6.5.0-40.40.1~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35838 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35838 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35838 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | 6.5.0-1015.16~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35838 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | cb71f1d136a635decf43c3b502ee34fb05640fcd – before 49aaeb8c539b1633b3bd7c2df131ec578aa1eae1cb71f1d136a635decf43c3b502ee34fb05640fcd – before 587c5892976108674bbe61a8ff659de279318034cb71f1d136a635decf43c3b502ee34fb05640fcd – before e04bf59bdba0fa45d52160be676114e16be855a9cb71f1d136a635decf43c3b502ee34fb05640fcd – before b01a74b3ca6fd51b62c67733ba7c3280fa6c5d26 |
| Linux | Linux | 6.0 |