CVE-2024-56535
CVSS 3.1 Score 5.5 of 10 (medium)
Details
Published Dec 27, 2024
Updated: Jan 8, 2025
CWE ID 476
Summary
CVE-2024-56535 is a vulnerability in the Linux kernel that affects the wifi driver rtw89. The issue lies in the coex module's btc_fw_set_monreg function, where kmalloc may fail, and the return value might be NULL. If NULL is returned, a NULL pointer dereference occurs, potentially leading to system instability or even arbitrary code execution. This vulnerability has been resolved by adding a check for NULL return values in btc_fw_set_monreg.
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Affected Products
- Linux Kernel
Affected Vendors
- LINUX