CVE-2024-43879

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In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: cfg80211: handle 2x996 RU allocation in cfg80211_calculate_bitrate_he() Currently NL80211_RATE_INFO_HE_RU_ALLOC_2x996 is not handled in cfg80211_calculate_bitrate_he(), leading to below warning: kernel: invalid HE MCS: bw:6, ru:6 kernel: WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 2312 at net/wireless/util.c:1501 cfg80211_calculate_bitrate_he+0x22b/0x270 [cfg80211] Fix it by handling 2x996 RU allocation in the same way as 160 MHz bandwidth.

5.5 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/16ad67e73309db0c20cc2a651992bd01c05e6b27 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/19eaf4f2f5a981f55a265242ada2bf92b0c742dd Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e201b3d162c6c49417c438ffb30b58c9f85769f Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/45d20a1c54be4f3173862c7b950d4468447814c9 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/576c64622649f3ec07e97bac8fec8b8a2ef4d086 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/67b5f1054197e4f5553047759c15c1d67d4c8142 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b289ebb0516526cb4abae081b7ec29fd4fa1209d Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bcbd771cd5d68c0c52567556097d75f9fc4e7cd6 Patch
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

10 Oct 2025, 13:47

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/16ad67e73309db0c20cc2a651992bd01c05e6b27 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/16ad67e73309db0c20cc2a651992bd01c05e6b27 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/19eaf4f2f5a981f55a265242ada2bf92b0c742dd - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/19eaf4f2f5a981f55a265242ada2bf92b0c742dd - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e201b3d162c6c49417c438ffb30b58c9f85769f - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e201b3d162c6c49417c438ffb30b58c9f85769f - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/45d20a1c54be4f3173862c7b950d4468447814c9 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/45d20a1c54be4f3173862c7b950d4468447814c9 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/576c64622649f3ec07e97bac8fec8b8a2ef4d086 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/576c64622649f3ec07e97bac8fec8b8a2ef4d086 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/67b5f1054197e4f5553047759c15c1d67d4c8142 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/67b5f1054197e4f5553047759c15c1d67d4c8142 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b289ebb0516526cb4abae081b7ec29fd4fa1209d - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b289ebb0516526cb4abae081b7ec29fd4fa1209d - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bcbd771cd5d68c0c52567556097d75f9fc4e7cd6 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bcbd771cd5d68c0c52567556097d75f9fc4e7cd6 - Patch
Summary
  • (es) En el kernel de Linux, se ha resuelto la siguiente vulnerabilidad: wifi: cfg80211: maneja la asignación de 2x996 RU en cfg80211_calculate_bitrate_he() Actualmente, NL80211_RATE_INFO_HE_RU_ALLOC_2x996 no se maneja en cfg80211_calculate_bitrate_he(), lo que genera la siguiente advertencia: kernel: invalid HE MCS: bw:6, ru :6 kernel: ADVERTENCIA: CPU: 0 PID: 2312 en net/wireless/util.c:1501 cfg80211_calculate_bitrate_he+0x22b/0x270 [cfg80211] Solucionelo manejando la asignación de 2x996 RU de la misma manera que el ancho de banda de 160 MHz.

21 Aug 2024, 01:15

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New CVE
Information

Published : 2024-08-21 01:15

Updated : 2025-10-10 13:47

NVD link : CVE-2024-43879

Mitre link : CVE-2024-43879

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-43879

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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo