PT-2025-8784 · Linux+7 · Linux Kernel+7

Published 2024-11-21 · Updated 2026-04-20 · CVE-2024-57997

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)

Description A memory allocation issue was found in the Linux kernel's wifi component, specifically in the wcn36xx driver. The issue occurred due to incorrect size calculation when allocating memory for the wcn->chan survey variable, leading to the potential use of uninitialized values. This problem was identified by KASAN.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Use of Uninitialized Resource

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-908

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2025-12647

BDU:2025-12363

CVE-2024-57997

DLA-4102-1

OESA-2025-1339

OESA-2025-1340

OPENSUSE-SU-2025_1177-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2025_1178-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2025_1180-1

SUSE-SU-2025:01919-1

SUSE-SU-2025:1177-1

SUSE-SU-2025:1178-1

SUSE-SU-2025:1180-1

SUSE-SU-2025:20190-1

SUSE-SU-2025:20192-1

SUSE-SU-2025:20260-1

SUSE-SU-2025:20270-1

SUSE-SU-2025_1177-1

SUSE-SU-2025_1178-1

SUSE-SU-2025_1180-1

USN-7521-1

USN-7521-2

USN-7521-3

USN-7651-1

USN-7651-2

USN-7651-3

USN-7651-4

USN-7651-5

USN-7651-6

USN-7652-1

USN-7653-1

USN-7737-1

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Astra Linux

Debian

Linuxmint

Linux Kernel

Red Os

Suse

Ubuntu

References · 1577

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2024/57xxx/CVE-2024-57997.json · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-21828 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-57997 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-21727 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7651-6 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-21727 · Vendor Advisory
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/34cd2817708aec51ef1a6c007e0d6d5342a025d7 · Patch
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-21721 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-21716 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-21871 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-37798 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-57838 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-21725 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-21745 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-2312 · Vendor Advisory