CVE-2024-47724
kernel: wifi: ath11k: use work queue to process beacon tx event
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · October 21, 2024
Updated · September 13, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's ath11k Wi-Fi driver. This vulnerability occurs because the driver attempts to execute a sleeping function within a critical code section while processing beacon transmission events. An attacker could potentially exploit this to trigger a system crash, leading to a denial of service.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-367 · Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition