CVE-2024-53189: wifi: nl80211: fix bounds checker error in nl80211_parse_sched_scan

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: 2024-12-27 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: nl80211: fix bounds checker error in nl80211_parse_sched_scan The channels array in the cfg80211_scan_request has a __counted_by attribute attached to it, which points to the n_channels variable. This attribute is used in bounds checking, and if it is not set before the array is filled, then the bounds sanitizer will issue a warning or a kernel panic if CONFIG_UBSAN_TRAP is set. This patch sets the size of allocated memory as the initial value for n_channels. It is updated with the actual number of added elements after the array is filled.

Affected products

Linux kernel: from 6.11 before 6.11.11; from 6.12 before 6.12.2 — fixed in 6.11.11, 6.12.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 6.11.11, 6.12.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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