CVE-2024-56535

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: rtw89: coex: check NULL return of kmalloc in btc_fw_set_monreg() kmalloc may fail, return value might be NULL and will cause NULL pointer dereference. Add check NULL return of kmalloc in btc_fw_set_monreg().

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

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/051577414271961f3f4c3bff87b427924b486219	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64db1a42d98307001a48cec1b3e68ce9f905e73d	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81df5ed446b448bdc327b7c7f0b50121fc1f4aa2	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::

History

08 Jan 2025, 16:43

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Linux linux Kernel Linux
CWE		CWE-476
Summary		(es) En el kernel de Linux, se ha resuelto la siguiente vulnerabilidad: wifi: rtw89: coex: check NULL return of kmalloc in btc_fw_set_monreg() kmalloc puede fallar, el valor de retorno puede ser NULL y provocará la desreferencia del puntero NULL. Agregue check NULL return of kmalloc in btc_fw_set_monreg().
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 5.5
References	~~() https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/051577414271961f3f4c3bff87b427924b486219 -~~	() https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/051577414271961f3f4c3bff87b427924b486219 - Patch
References	~~() https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64db1a42d98307001a48cec1b3e68ce9f905e73d -~~	() https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64db1a42d98307001a48cec1b3e68ce9f905e73d - Patch
References	~~() https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81df5ed446b448bdc327b7c7f0b50121fc1f4aa2 -~~	() https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81df5ed446b448bdc327b7c7f0b50121fc1f4aa2 - Patch

27 Dec 2024, 14:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2024-12-27 14:15

Updated : 2025-10-01 20:17

NVD link : CVE-2024-56535

Mitre link : CVE-2024-56535

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-56535

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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