Vulnerability · Published May 19, 2024 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2024-35937wifi: cfg80211: check A-MSDU format more carefully

High 8.1

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 28% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.1High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 71.9% 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: check A-MSDU format more carefully If it looks like there's another subframe in the A-MSDU but the header isn't fully there, we can end up reading data out of bounds, only to discard later. Make this a bit more careful and check if the subframe header can even be present.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
AlmaLinux:9bpftool7.3.0-427.31.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5363
AlmaLinux:9kernel5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5363
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5363
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-core5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5363
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5363
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-core5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5363
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-devel5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5363
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5363
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-modules5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5363
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-modules-core5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5363
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-modules-extra5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5363
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-devel5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5363
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-devel-matched5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5363
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-modules5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5363
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-modules-core5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5363
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-modules-extra5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5363
AlmaLinux:9kernel-abi-stablelists5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5363
AlmaLinux:9kernel-core5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5363
AlmaLinux:9kernel-cross-headers5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5363
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5363
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-core5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5363
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-devel5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5363
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-devel-matched5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5363
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-modules5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5363
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-modules-core5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5363
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-modules-extra5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5363
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-uki-virt5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5363
AlmaLinux:9kernel-devel5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5363
AlmaLinux:9kernel-devel-matched5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5363
AlmaLinux:9kernel-doc5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5363
AlmaLinux:9kernel-headers5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5363
AlmaLinux:9kernel-modules5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5363
AlmaLinux:9kernel-modules-core5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5363
AlmaLinux:9kernel-modules-extra5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5363
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5363
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-core5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5363
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-debug5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5363
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-debug-core5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5363
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-debug-devel5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5363
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-debug-modules5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5363
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-debug-modules-core5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5363
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5363
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-devel5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5363
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-modules5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5363
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-modules-core5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5363
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-modules-extra5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5363
AlmaLinux:9kernel-tools5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5363
AlmaLinux:9kernel-tools-libs5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5363
AlmaLinux:9kernel-tools-libs-devel5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5363
AlmaLinux:9kernel-uki-virt5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5363
AlmaLinux:9kernel-zfcpdump5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5363
AlmaLinux:9kernel-zfcpdump-core5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5363
AlmaLinux:9kernel-zfcpdump-devel5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5363
AlmaLinux:9kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matched5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5363
AlmaLinux:9kernel-zfcpdump-modules5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5363
AlmaLinux:9kernel-zfcpdump-modules-core5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5363
AlmaLinux:9kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5363
AlmaLinux:9libperf5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5363
AlmaLinux:9perf5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5363
AlmaLinux:9python3-perf5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5363
AlmaLinux:9rtla5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5363
AlmaLinux:9rv5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5363
Debian:12linux6.1.112-1DSA-5782-1
Debian:12linux6.1.112-1DEBIAN-CVE-2024-35937
Debian:13linux6.8.9-1DEBIAN-CVE-2024-35937
Debian:14linux6.8.9-1DEBIAN-CVE-2024-35937
Rocky Linux:9kernel0:5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4RLSA-2024:5363
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux6.8.0-38.38UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35937
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35937
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws6.8.0-1011.12UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35937
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35937
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35937
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35937
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.86.8.0-1011.12~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35937
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure6.8.0-1010.10UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35937
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35937
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35937
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35937
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.86.8.0-1010.10~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35937
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35937
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35937
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp6.8.0-1010.11UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35937
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35937
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35937
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35937
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gke6.8.0-1006.9UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35937
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35937
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35937
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35937
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-ibm6.8.0-1008.8UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35937
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-intel6.8.0-1007.14UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35937
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35937
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency6.8.0-38.38.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35937
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35937
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35937
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35937
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia6.8.0-1009.9UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35937
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35937
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35937
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.86.8.0-1009.9~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35937
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35937
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35937
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35937
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35937
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.86.8.0-1008.8UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35937
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle6.8.0-1008.8UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35937
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35937
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.86.8.0-1008.8~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35937
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi6.8.0-1007.7UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35937
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35937
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35937
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv6.8.0-38.38.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35937
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35937
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35937
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35937
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35937
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35937

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux 966d5c2c22edcc0ab3d519af39f91a29329c979a – before 9eb3bc0973d084423a6df21cf2c74692ff05647e6e4c0d0460bd32ca9244dff3ba2d2da27235de11 – before 5d7a8585fbb31e88fb2a0f581b70667d3300d1e96e4c0d0460bd32ca9244dff3ba2d2da27235de11 – before 16da1e1dac23be45ef6e23c41b1508c400e6c5446e4c0d0460bd32ca9244dff3ba2d2da27235de11 – before 9ad7974856926129f190ffbe3beea78460b3b7cc
Linux Linux 6.3

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