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

wifi: wcn36xx: fix channel survey memory allocation size

KASAN reported a memory allocation issue in wcn->chan_survey
due to incorrect size calculation.
This commit uses kcalloc to allocate memory for wcn->chan_survey,
ensuring proper initialization and preventing the use of uninitialized
values when there are no frames on the channel.

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Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4102-1 linux-6.1 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-5246 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: wcn36xx: fix channel survey memory allocation size KASAN reported a memory allocation issue in wcn->chan_survey due to incorrect size calculation. This commit uses kcalloc to allocate memory for wcn->chan_survey, ensuring proper initialization and preventing the use of uninitialized values when there are no frames on the channel.
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Mon, 03 Nov 2025 20:30:00 +0000

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CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 20:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

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


Wed, 12 Mar 2025 06:45:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-908

Fri, 28 Feb 2025 02:00:00 +0000

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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


Thu, 27 Feb 2025 02:15:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: wcn36xx: fix channel survey memory allocation size KASAN reported a memory allocation issue in wcn->chan_survey due to incorrect size calculation. This commit uses kcalloc to allocate memory for wcn->chan_survey, ensuring proper initialization and preventing the use of uninitialized values when there are no frames on the channel.
Title wifi: wcn36xx: fix channel survey memory allocation size
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2025-11-03T19:33:08.950Z

Reserved: 2025-02-27T02:04:28.915Z

Link: CVE-2024-57997

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-11-03T19:33:08.950Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2025-02-27T02:15:13.720

Modified: 2025-11-03T20:16:56.950

Link: CVE-2024-57997

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-02-27T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2024-57997 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-07-13T11:21:58Z

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