CVE-2024-57992 describes a kernel panic vulnerability in the Linux kernel's wilc1000 Wi-Fi drivers, affecting both SDIO and SPI interfaces. This flaw arises when the wiphy_unregister function is called on a Wi-Fi device that was never properly registered, typically due to an error during device probing. The vulnerability is rated Medium severity (CVSS 5.5), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, requiring local privileges, and leading to high availability impact (kernel panic). There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 6.13, < 6.13.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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