CVE-2024-26637

wifi: ath11k: rely on mac80211 debugfs handling for vif

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ath11k: rely on mac80211 debugfs handling for vif mac80211 started to delete debugfs entries in certain cases, causing a ath11k to crash when it tried to delete the entries later. Fix this by relying on mac80211 to delete the entries when appropriate and adding them from the vif_add_debugfs handler.

5.5

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.1 •

EPSS 0.01%

Affected: Linux Linux

References

Link	Tags
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa74ce30a8a40d19a4256de4ae5322e71344a274	patch mailing list
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/556857aa1d0855aba02b1c63bc52b91ec63fc2cc	patch mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-26637?: CVE-2024-26637 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-26637?: To fix CVE-2024-26637, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-26637 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-26637 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-26637?: CVE-2024-26637 affects Linux Linux, Linux Linux.

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