Linux · Linux Kernel · CVE-2024-56663
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
Linux kernel versions prior to 6.6.74
**Description**
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel has been resolved, related to the wifi component and the nl80211 attribute. The issue was caused by an off-by-one error in the validation of the NL80211 ATTR MLO LINK ID attribute, which could lead to a wild-memory-access bug. The vulnerability was demonstrated with a crash stack showing a read of size 6 at a specific address. To fix the issue, the policy needs to be updated to ensure correct validation of the attribute.
**Recommendations**
Update the Linux kernel to version 6.6.74 or later to fix the vulnerability.
As a temporary workaround, consider updating the policy to ensure correct validation of the NL80211 ATTR MLO LINK ID attribute to prevent off-by-one errors.