wifi: mt76: replace skb_put with skb_put_zero
Priority LOW 37CWE-908Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · Low · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 9 fixed, 4 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mt76: replace skb_put with skb_put_zero Avoid potentially reusing uninitialized data
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00526 44th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 5.15.163, 6.1.98, 6.6.39 +2Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 9 fixed, 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 | 4.16 and later | 5.15.163, 6.1.98, 6.6.39, 6.9.9, 6.10 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 4.16 and later Fixed in 5.15.163, 6.1.98, 6.6.39, 6.9.9, 6.10 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 5.15.163; 5.16 to before 6.1.98; 6.2 to before 6.6.39; 6.7 to before 6.9.9 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.15.163; 5.16 to before 6.1.98; 6.2 to before 6.6.39; 6.7 to before 6.9.9 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.15.163, 6.1.98, 6.6.39, 6.9.9, 6.10
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2024:6997 Released 2024-09-24 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 +11
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) bpftool-7.3.0-427.37.1.el9_4, kernel-5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 +29
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4, libperf-5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 +11
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 +9
- RHSA-2024:7000 Released 2024-09-24 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) bpftool-4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10, kernel-4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10 +19
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. 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 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| RHOAI-2.13-RHEL-8 | Fixed | — |
| RHOAI-2.14-RHEL-8 | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:6997 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:7000 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:6997 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:7000 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:6997 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:6997 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:6997 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-42225
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-27rx-w643-mrjg
- 2026-10-29 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-10-30 Fix available: RHOAI-2.13-RHEL-8, RHOAI-2.14-RHEL-8 · Red Hat
References
Patch 5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc7f14d00d0c4c21898f3504607f4a31079065a2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/22ea2a7f0b64d323625950414a4496520fb33657
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff6b26be13032c5fbd6b6a0b24358f8eaac4f3af
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64f86337ccfe77fe3be5a9356b0dabde23fbb074
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7f819a2f4fbc510e088b49c79addcf1734503578
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Sources
- CVE-2024-42225 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-42225 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-27rx-w643-mrjg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2024-42225 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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