In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: nl80211: disallow setting special AP channel widths Setting the AP channel width is meant for use with the normal 20/40/... MHz channel width progression, and switching around in S1G or narrow channels isn't supported. Disallow that.
History

Tue, 08 Oct 2024 14:45:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-20

Wed, 11 Sep 2024 13:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 05 Sep 2024 18:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel

Tue, 27 Aug 2024 15:30:00 +0000

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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Mon, 26 Aug 2024 10:30:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: nl80211: disallow setting special AP channel widths Setting the AP channel width is meant for use with the normal 20/40/... MHz channel width progression, and switching around in S1G or narrow channels isn't supported. Disallow that.
Title wifi: nl80211: disallow setting special AP channel widths
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published: 2024-08-26T10:11:16.868Z

Updated: 2024-09-15T17:55:24.517Z

Reserved: 2024-08-17T09:11:59.295Z

Link: CVE-2024-43912

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-09-11T12:42:12.361Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-08-26T11:15:05.280

Modified: 2024-09-05T18:19:17.067

Link: CVE-2024-43912

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2024-08-26T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2024-43912 - Bugzilla