CVE-2024-57997

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.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/34cd2817708aec51ef1a6c007e0d6d5342a025d7	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6200d947f050efdba4090dfefd8a01981363d954	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64c4dcaeac1dc1030e47883b04a617ca9a4f164e	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae68efdff7a7a42ab251cac79d8713de6f0dbaa0	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e95f9c408ff8311f75eeabc8acf34a66670d8815	Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00028.html

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

03 Nov 2025, 20:16

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Information

Published : 2025-02-27 02:15

Updated : 2025-11-03 20:16

NVD link : CVE-2024-57997

Mitre link : CVE-2024-57997

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-57997

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-908

Use of Uninitialized Resource

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