CVE-2024-58061
MediumCVSS 5.5Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk7th percentile - higher than 7% of all known CVEs
Summary
In the Linux kernel, a vulnerability in the mac80211 subsystem allows deactivating all links via the debugfs interface, triggering a WARN_ON that indicates an internal bug.
Risk Assessment
The risk involves potential disruption of Wi-Fi network operation due to incorrect link configuration, which could lead to system crashes or unexpected behavior.
Recommendation
It is recommended to immediately update the Linux kernel to a version containing the fix that prevents deactivating all links via debugfs.
Original NVD description (English source)
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mac80211: prohibit deactivating all links In the internal API this calls this is a WARN_ON, but that should remain since internally we want to know about bugs that may cause this. Prevent deactivating all links in the debugfs write directly.