CVE-2024-50237
kernel: wifi: mac80211: do not pass a stopped vif to the driver in .get_txpower
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · November 9, 2024
Updated · October 29, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Wi-Fi subsystem. This vulnerability occurs when a stopped virtual interface (vif) is improperly passed to the Wi-Fi driver's power management function. This can lead to the use of uninitialized data, potentially causing the system to crash and resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS). A local attacker could exploit this flaw.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.
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-908 · Use of Uninitialized Resource