CVE-2024-58062: wifi: iwlwifi: mvm: avoid NULL pointer dereference

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: 2025-03-06 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-476

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwlwifi: mvm: avoid NULL pointer dereference When iterating over the links of a vif, we need to make sure that the pointer is valid (in other words - that the link exists) before dereferncing it. Use for_each_vif_active_link that also does the check.

Affected products

Linux kernel: from 6.12 before 6.12.13; from 6.13 before 6.13.2 — fixed in 6.12.13, 6.13.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 6.12.13, 6.13.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7f6fb4b7611eb6371c493c42fefad84a1742bcbb
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf704a7624f99eb2ffca1a16c69183e85544a613
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fbb563ad5032a07ac83c746ce5c8de5f25b5ffd0

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