wifi: cfg80211: wext: add extra SIOCSIWSCAN data check
Priority LOW 24Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 4 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: cfg80211: wext: add extra SIOCSIWSCAN data check In 'cfg80211_wext_siwscan()', add extra check whether number of channels passed via 'ioctl(sock, SIOCSIWSCAN, ...)' doesn't exceed IW_MAX_FREQUENCIES and reject invalid request with -EINVAL otherwise.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00233 14th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 4.19.319, 5.4.281, 5.10.223 +5Red Hat: 4 without a fix
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 2.6.32 and later | 4.19.319, 5.4.281, 5.10.223, 5.15.164, 6.1.101, 6.6.42, 6.9.11, 6.10 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 2.6.32 and later Fixed in 4.19.319, 5.4.281, 5.10.223, 5.15.164, 6.1.101, 6.6.42, 6.9.11, 6.10 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 4.19.319; 4.20 to before 5.4.281; 5.5 to before 5.10.223; 5.11 to before 5.15.164; 5.16 to before 6.1.101; 6.2 to before 6.6.42; 6.7 to before 6.9.11 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.10:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.10 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.10:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.10 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.10:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.10 rc3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.10:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.10 rc4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.19.319; 4.20 to before 5.4.281; 5.5 to before 5.10.223; 5.11 to before 5.15.164; 5.16 to before 6.1.101; 6.2 to before 6.6.42; 6.7 to before 6.9.11 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.10:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.10 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.10:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.10 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.10:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.10 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.10:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.10 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 4.19.319, 5.4.281, 5.10.223, 5.15.164, 6.1.101, 6.6.42, 6.9.11, 6.10
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-41072
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3g2p-rjfc-78cj
References
Patch 8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b02ba9a0b55b762bd04743a22f3d9f9645005e79
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/de5fcf757e33596eed32de170ce5a93fa44dd2ac
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6295bad58f988eaafcf0e6f8b198a580398acb3b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a43cc0558530b6c065976b6b9246f512f8d3593b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/001120ff0c9e3557dee9b5ee0d358e0fc189996f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe9644efd86704afe50e56b64b609de340ab7c95
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/35cee10ccaee5bd451a480521bbc25dc9f07fa5b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ef09cdc5ba0f93826c09d810c141a8d103a80fc
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Sources
- CVE-2024-41072 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-41072 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3g2p-rjfc-78cj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2024-41072 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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