CVE-2024-40674

Summary

CVE-2024-40674 is a newly identified vulnerability affecting the validation process in WifiConfigurationUtil.java. The issue lies in the logic error of the code in the function "validateSsid," which allows for an unexpectedly large input in a system configuration file. This unexpected input can result in a local denial of service, meaning the affected system becomes unavailable to its intended users without requiring any additional execution privileges. Notably, no user interaction is needed for an attacker to take advantage of this flaw.

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