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CVE-2024-43912 Detail

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: nl80211: disallow setting special AP channel widths Setting the AP channel width is meant for use with the normal 20/40/... MHz channel width progression, and switching around in S1G or narrow channels isn't supported. Disallow that.


Metrics

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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

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Hyperlink Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/23daf1b4c91db9b26f8425cc7039cf96d22ccbfe Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d42f2125f6c89e1e71c87b9f23412afddbba45e Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac3bf6e47fd8da9bfe8027e1acfe0282a91584fc Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c6ea738e3feb407a3283197d9a25d0788f4f3cee Patch 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
NVD-CWE-noinfo Insufficient Information cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2024-43912
NVD Published Date:
08/26/2024
NVD Last Modified:
09/05/2024
Source:
kernel.org