In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

wifi: iwlwifi: mvm: set the cipher for secured NDP ranging

The cipher pointer is not set, but is derefereced trying to set its
content, which leads to a NULL pointer dereference.
Fix it by pointing to the cipher parameter before dereferencing.
Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.


Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

History

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Weaknesses CWE-476
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 01:30:00 +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, 21 Oct 2024 13:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Mon, 21 Oct 2024 12:30:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwlwifi: mvm: set the cipher for secured NDP ranging The cipher pointer is not set, but is derefereced trying to set its content, which leads to a NULL pointer dereference. Fix it by pointing to the cipher parameter before dereferencing.
Title wifi: iwlwifi: mvm: set the cipher for secured NDP ranging
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2025-05-04T09:39:40.857Z

Reserved: 2024-10-21T12:17:06.016Z

Link: CVE-2024-49857

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-10-21T12:56:12.726Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-10-21T13:15:06.447

Modified: 2024-10-22T15:48:42.347

Link: CVE-2024-49857

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2024-10-21T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2024-49857 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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