CVE-2024-40930 is a medium-severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel's WiFi (cfg80211) component, specifically related to the validation of HE operation element parsing. An attacker with local access and low privileges could exploit this flaw without user interaction, potentially leading to a denial of service. There is currently no public exploit code available, nor is there any evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 6.8, < 6.9.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.10:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.10:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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