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CVE-2024-38609: wifi: mt76: connac: check for null before dereferencing

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2024-06-19 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-476

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mt76: connac: check for null before dereferencing The wcid can be NULL. It should be checked for validity before dereferencing it to avoid crash.

Affected products

• Linux kernel: from 6.9 before 6.9.3 — fixed in 6.9.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 6.9.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb47c7be0e93dd5acda078163799401ac3a78e10
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e469218765b2781fb968778bd13595acec181a0e
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb47c7be0e93dd5acda078163799401ac3a78e10
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e469218765b2781fb968778bd13595acec181a0e

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