Vulnerability · Published May 30, 2024 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2024-36941wifi: nl80211: don't free NULL coalescing rule
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity null pointer dereference 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 15% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 84.9% 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: nl80211: don't free NULL coalescing rule If the parsing fails, we can dereference a NULL pointer here.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:9 | bpftool | 7.3.0-427.31.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:5363 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel | 5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:5363 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k | 5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:5363 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-core | 5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:5363 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug | 5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:5363 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug-core | 5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:5363 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug-devel | 5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:5363 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched | 5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:5363 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug-modules | 5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:5363 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug-modules-core | 5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:5363 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug-modules-extra | 5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:5363 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-devel | 5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:5363 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-devel-matched | 5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:5363 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-modules | 5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:5363 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-modules-core | 5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:5363 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-modules-extra | 5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:5363 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-abi-stablelists | 5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:5363 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-core | 5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:5363 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-cross-headers | 5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:5363 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug | 5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:5363 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-core | 5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:5363 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-devel | 5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:5363 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-devel-matched | 5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:5363 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-modules | 5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:5363 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-modules-core | 5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:5363 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-modules-extra | 5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:5363 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-uki-virt | 5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:5363 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-devel | 5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:5363 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-devel-matched | 5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:5363 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-doc | 5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:5363 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-headers | 5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:5363 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-modules | 5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:5363 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-modules-core | 5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:5363 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-modules-extra | 5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:5363 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt | 5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:5363 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-core | 5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:5363 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug | 5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:5363 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug-core | 5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:5363 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug-devel | 5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:5363 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug-modules | 5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:5363 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug-modules-core | 5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:5363 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra | 5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:5363 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-devel | 5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:5363 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-modules | 5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:5363 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-modules-core | 5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:5363 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-modules-extra | 5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:5363 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-tools | 5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:5363 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-tools-libs | 5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:5363 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-tools-libs-devel | 5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:5363 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-uki-virt | 5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:5363 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump | 5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:5363 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-core | 5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:5363 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-devel | 5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:5363 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matched | 5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:5363 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-modules | 5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:5363 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-modules-core | 5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:5363 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra | 5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:5363 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | libperf | 5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:5363 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | perf | 5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:5363 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | python3-perf | 5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:5363 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | rtla | 5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:5363 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | rv | 5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:5363 |
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.94-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-36941 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.8.11-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-36941 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.8.11-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-36941 |
| Rocky Linux:9 | kernel | 0:5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4 | RLSA-2024:5363 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-118.128 | USN-6950-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-118.128 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36941 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux | 6.8.0-40.40 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36941 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36941 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1067.73 | USN-6950-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1067.73 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36941 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1013.14 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36941 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36941 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36941 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36941 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1013.14~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36941 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1070.79 | USN-6956-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1070.79 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36941 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1012.14 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36941 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36941 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36941 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36941 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1012.14~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36941 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1070.79.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36941 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1070.79.1 | USN-6956-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36941 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36941 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1066.74 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36941 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1066.74 | USN-6950-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1012.13 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36941 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36941 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36941 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36941 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1012.13~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36941 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1064.70 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36941 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1064.70 | USN-6950-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1008.11 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36941 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1050.57 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36941 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1050.57 | USN-6950-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36941 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36941 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36941 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-40.40~22.04.3 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36941 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1060.63 | USN-6950-2 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1060.63 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36941 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1010.10 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36941 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1010.10~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36941 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1062.68 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36941 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1062.68 | USN-6950-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1064.69 | USN-6950-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1064.69 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36941 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-118.128 | USN-6950-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-118.128 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36941 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-40.40.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36941 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36941 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36941 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36941 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-40.40.1~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36941 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1062.63 | USN-6950-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1062.63 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36941 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1011.11 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36941 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36941 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36941 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1011.11~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36941 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1011.11.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36941 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1027.27 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36941 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1015.15 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36941 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36941 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36941 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36941 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36941 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | 6.8.0-1010.10 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36941 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1065.71 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36941 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1065.71 | USN-6950-3 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1010.10 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36941 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36941 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1010.10~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36941 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1060.63 | USN-6950-2 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1060.63 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36941 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1009.10 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36941 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36941 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36941 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | 6.8.0-40.40.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36941 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36941 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36941 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.8 | 6.8.0-40.40.1~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36941 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36941 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36941 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36941 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1035.39 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36941 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | be29b99a9b51b0338eea3c66a58de53bbd01de24 – before 327382dc0f16b268950b96e0052595efd80f7b0abe29b99a9b51b0338eea3c66a58de53bbd01de24 – before 97792d0611ae2e6fe3ccefb0a94a1d802317c457be29b99a9b51b0338eea3c66a58de53bbd01de24 – before 5a730a161ac2290d46d49be76b2b1aee8d2eb307be29b99a9b51b0338eea3c66a58de53bbd01de24 – before ad12c74e953b68ad85c78adc6408ed8435c64af4be29b99a9b51b0338eea3c66a58de53bbd01de24 – before b0db4caa10f2e4e811cf88744fbf0d074b67ec1fbe29b99a9b51b0338eea3c66a58de53bbd01de24 – before 244822c09b4f9aedfb5977f03c0deeb39da8ec7dbe29b99a9b51b0338eea3c66a58de53bbd01de24 – before f92772a642485394db5c9a17bd0ee73fc6902383be29b99a9b51b0338eea3c66a58de53bbd01de24 – before 801ea33ae82d6a9d954074fbcf8ea9d18f1543a7 |
| Linux | Linux | 3.12 |
Weakness: CWE-476 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/327382dc0f16b268950b96e0052595efd80f7b0a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/97792d0611ae2e6fe3ccefb0a94a1d802317c457
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a730a161ac2290d46d49be76b2b1aee8d2eb307
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad12c74e953b68ad85c78adc6408ed8435c64af4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b0db4caa10f2e4e811cf88744fbf0d074b67ec1f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/244822c09b4f9aedfb5977f03c0deeb39da8ec7d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f92772a642485394db5c9a17bd0ee73fc6902383
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/801ea33ae82d6a9d954074fbcf8ea9d18f1543a7
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00020.html x_transferred
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00019.html x_transferred