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TI-2024-33388 Aliases CVE-2024-49937GHSA-64qp-9xf4-2pch

wifi: cfg80211: Set correct chandef when starting CAC

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: 5 fixed, 3 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: Set correct chandef when starting CAC When starting CAC in a mode other than AP mode, it return a "WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 63 at cfg80211_chandef_dfs_usable+0x20/0xaf [cfg80211]" caused by the chandef.chan being null at the end of CAC. Solution: Ensure the channel definition is set for the different modes when starting CAC to avoid getting a NULL 'chan' at the end of CAC. Call Trace: ? show_regs.part.0+0x14/0x16 ? __warn+0x67/0xc0 ? cfg80211_chandef_dfs_usable+0x20/0xaf [cfg80211] ? report_bug+0xa7/0x130 ? exc_overflow+0x30/0x30 ? handle_bug+0x27/0x50 ? exc_invalid_op+0x18/0x60 ? handle_exception+0xf6/0xf6 ? exc_overflow+0x30/0x30 ? cfg80211_chandef_dfs_usable+0x20/0xaf [cfg80211] ? exc_overflow+0x30/0x30 ? cfg80211_chandef_dfs_usable+0x20/0xaf [cfg80211] ? regulatory_propagate_dfs_state.cold+0x1b/0x4c [cfg80211] ? cfg80211_propagate_cac_done_wk+0x1a/0x30 [cfg80211] ? process_one_work+0x165/0x280 ? worker_thread+0x120/0x3f0 ? kthread+0xc2/0xf0 ? process_one_work+0x280/0x280 ? kthread_complete_and_exit+0x20/0x20 ? ret_from_fork+0x19/0x24 [shorten subject, remove OCB, reorder cases to match previous list]

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00238 14th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 5.20, 6.1.113, 6.6.55 +3Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 5 fixed, 3 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
LinuxLinux5.19.2 to before 5.205.20Patch availableCNA
LinuxLinux6.0 and later6.1.113, 6.6.55, 6.10.14, 6.11.3, 6.12Patch availableCNA
  • Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.19.2 to before 5.20 Fixed in 5.20 Patch available CNA
  • Linux VendorLinux Affected 6.0 and later Fixed in 6.1.113, 6.6.55, 6.10.14, 6.11.3, 6.12 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 6.1.113; 6.2 to before 6.6.55; 6.7 to before 6.10.14; 6.11 to before 6.11.3VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 6.1.113; 6.2 to before 6.6.55; 6.7 to before 6.10.14; 6.11 to before 6.11.3 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.20
  • Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.1.113, 6.6.55, 6.10.14, 6.11.3, 6.12

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2025:6966 Released 2025-05-13 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-570.12.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-570.12.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-570.12.1.el9_6 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) kernel-5.14.0-570.12.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-5.14.0-570.12.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-core-5.14.0-570.12.1.el9_6 +28
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-570.12.1.el9_6, libperf-5.14.0-570.12.1.el9_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-570.12.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-64k-5.14.0-570.12.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-64k-core-5.14.0-570.12.1.el9_6 +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-570.12.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-570.12.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-570.12.1.el9_6 +11

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2025:6966
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2025:6966
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2025:6966
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2025:6966
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2025:6966

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-49937
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-64qp-9xf4-2pch
  3. 2026-10-29 Affected versions changed · Red Hat

References

Patch 5

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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