CVE-2024-56535

low-risk
Published 2024-12-27

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: rtw89: coex: check NULL return of kmalloc in btc_fw_set_monreg() kmalloc may fail, return value might be NULL and will cause NULL pointer dereference. Add check NULL return of kmalloc in btc_fw_set_monreg().

Do I need to act?

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0.05% 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 (3)

Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/051577414271961f3f4c3bff87b427924b486219
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64db1a42d98307001a48cec1b3e68ce9f905e73d
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81df5ed446b448bdc327b7c7f0b50121fc1f4aa2
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low-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal