CVE-2024-27434

low-risk
Published 2024-05-17

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwlwifi: mvm: don't set the MFP flag for the GTK The firmware doesn't need the MFP flag for the GTK, it can even make the firmware crash. in case the AP is configured with: group cipher TKIP and MFPC. We would send the GTK with cipher = TKIP and MFP which is of course not possible.

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0.01% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
5
CVSS 5.5/10 Medium
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Linux

References (8)

Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/40405cbb20eb6541c603e7b3d54ade0a7be9d715
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60f6d5fc84a9fd26528a24d8a267fc6a6698b628
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4f1b0b3b91762edd19bf9d3b2e4c3a0740501f8
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e35f316bce9e5733c9826120c1838f4c447b2c4c
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/40405cbb20eb6541c603e7b3d54ade0a7be9d715
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60f6d5fc84a9fd26528a24d8a267fc6a6698b628
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4f1b0b3b91762edd19bf9d3b2e4c3a0740501f8
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e35f316bce9e5733c9826120c1838f4c447b2c4c
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low-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal