CVE-2024-46672

wifi: brcmfmac: cfg80211: Handle SSID based pmksa deletion

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: brcmfmac: cfg80211: Handle SSID based pmksa deletion wpa_supplicant 2.11 sends since 1efdba5fdc2c ("Handle PMKSA flush in the driver for SAE/OWE offload cases") SSID based PMKSA del commands. brcmfmac is not prepared and tries to dereference the NULL bssid and pmkid pointers in cfg80211_pmksa. PMKID_V3 operations support SSID based updates so copy the SSID.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.03%
Affected: Linux Linux
Affected: Linux Linux
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4291f94f8c6b01505132c22ee27b59ed27c3584f patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f566eb912d192c83475a919331aea59619e1197 patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2ad4e1ada8eebafa2d75a4b75eeeca882de6ada1 patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-46672?
CVE-2024-46672 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-46672?
To fix CVE-2024-46672, 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-2024-46672 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-46672 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-2024-46672?
CVE-2024-46672 affects Linux Linux, Linux Linux.
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