CVE-2024-35838

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to a potential sta-link leak in the mac80211 component of the Linux kernel. When a station is allocated, links are added but not set to valid yet, and if the station is removed without marking the links as valid, it may cause a leak. This could potentially allow an attacker to gain access to confidential information. The vulnerability is related to the function sta info free() and may be exploited to disclose information.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.