CVE-2024-57990
CVSS 3.1 Score 7.8 of 10 (high)
Details
Published Feb 27, 2025
Updated: Mar 7, 2025
CWE ID 193
Summary
CVE-2024-57990 is a newly identified vulnerability affecting the Linux kernel's wifi driver, specifically the mt76 and mt7925 chips. The issue lies in the mt7925_load_clc() function, where a comparison is off by one, leading to potential out-of-bounds read and write access. This oversight could result in unintended memory manipulation and potential security exploitation if an attacker gains access to the affected system. The vulnerability has been rectified in recent Linux kernel updates.
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Affected Products
- Linux Kernel
Affected Vendors
- LINUX