CVE-2024-43879

CVE Details

Release Date:2024-08-21

Description


In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\nwifi: cfg80211: handle 2x996 RU allocation in cfg80211_calculate_bitrate_he()\nCurrently NL80211_RATE_INFO_HE_RU_ALLOC_2x996 is not handled in\ncfg80211_calculate_bitrate_he(), leading to below warning:\nkernel: invalid HE MCS: bw:6, ru:6\nkernel: WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 2312 at net/wireless/util.c:1501 cfg80211_calculate_bitrate_he+0x22b/0x270 [cfg80211]\nFix it by handling 2x996 RU allocation in the same way as 160 MHz bandwidth.

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CVSS Scoring


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

Base Score: 5.5 CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector: Local network Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: Low User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality Impact: None
Integrity Impact: None Availability Impact: High

Errata information


PlatformErrataRelease Date
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2024-127802024-10-11
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2024-127822024-10-14
Oracle Linux version 8 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2024-127802024-10-11
Oracle Linux version 8 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2024-127822024-10-14
Oracle Linux version 8 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2024-128152024-11-11
Oracle Linux version 9 (kernel)ELSA-2024-93152024-11-14
Oracle Linux version 9 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2024-128152024-11-11


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