PT-2025-8784 · Linux+7 · Linux Kernel+7
CVE-2024-57997
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Published
2024-11-21
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Updated
2026-08-19
CVSS v3.1
8.8
High
| Vector | AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description
A memory allocation issue was found in the Linux kernel's wifi component, specifically in the wcn36xx driver. The issue occurred due to incorrect size calculation when allocating memory for the
wcn->chan survey variable, leading to the potential use of uninitialized values. This problem was identified by KASAN.Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploit
DoS
Use of Uninitialized Resource
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Astra Linux
Debian
Linuxmint
Linux Kernel
Red Os
Suse
Ubuntu