PT-2024-8310 · Linux+9 · Linux Kernel+9
Johannes Berg
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Published
2024-01-18
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Updated
2025-09-29
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CVE-2024-35838
CVSS v3.1
7.0
High
| Vector | AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description
The issue is related to a potential sta-link leak in the mac80211 component of the Linux kernel. When a station is allocated, links are added but not set to valid yet, and if the station is removed without marking the links as valid, it may cause a leak. This could potentially allow an attacker to gain access to confidential information. The vulnerability is related to the function
sta info free() and may be exploited to disclose information.Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploit
LPE
Information Disclosure
Memory Leak
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Almalinux
Astra Linux
Centos
Linuxmint
Linux Kernel
Red Hat
Red Os
Rocky Linux
Suse
Ubuntu