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CVE-2024-56536 Detail

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: cw1200: Fix potential NULL dereference A recent refactoring was identified by static analysis to cause a potential NULL dereference, fix this!


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Hyperlink Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0ec90ac5f7bd9dd573bd5d964cbdc3beaa93a33e Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b94751626a6d49bbe42a19cc1503bd391016bd5 Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/67c914f2d64b28409796a6b9036c131e93f8af6c Patch 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2024-56536
NVD Published Date:
12/27/2024
NVD Last Modified:
01/08/2025
Source:
kernel.org