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CVE-2024-35838 Detail

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mac80211: fix potential sta-link leak When a station is allocated, links are added but not set to valid yet (e.g. during connection to an AP MLD), we might remove the station without ever marking links valid, and leak them. Fix that.


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Hyperlink Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/49aaeb8c539b1633b3bd7c2df131ec578aa1eae1
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/587c5892976108674bbe61a8ff659de279318034
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b01a74b3ca6fd51b62c67733ba7c3280fa6c5d26
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e04bf59bdba0fa45d52160be676114e16be855a9

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2024-35838
NVD Published Date:
05/17/2024
NVD Last Modified:
05/17/2024
Source:
kernel.org