CVE-2024-43842

CVE Details

Release Date:

2024-08-17

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\nwifi: rtw89: Fix array index mistake in rtw89_sta_info_get_iter()\nIn rtw89_sta_info_get_iter() 'status->he_gi' is compared to array size.\nBut then 'rate->he_gi' is used as array index instead of 'status->he_gi'.\nThis can lead to go beyond array boundaries in case of 'rate->he_gi' is\nnot equal to 'status->he_gi' and is bigger than array size. Looks like\n'copy-paste' mistake.\nFix this mistake by replacing 'rate->he_gi' with 'status->he_gi'.\nFound by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.

See more information about CVE-2024-43842 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

CVSS Scoring

NOTE: The following CVSS v3.1 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	7.3	CVSS Vector:	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
Attack Vector:	Local network	Attack Complexity:	Low
Privileges Required:	Low	User Interaction:	None
Scope:	Unchanged	Confidentiality Impact:	High
Integrity Impact:	High	Availability Impact:	Low

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 9 (kernel)	ELSA-2024-9315	2024-11-14