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CVE-2024-57898: wifi: cfg80211: clear link ID from bitmap during link delete after clean up

mediumCVSS 5.5CVE-2024-57898

CSIRTS triage

product: cfg80211Other
What
A link ID bitmap management issue in cfg80211 WiFi driver during link deletion and cleanup.
Who is affected
WiFi device drivers using Linux cfg80211 subsystem.
Urgency
Medium severity (CVSS 5.5) warrants attention but no active exploitation reported.
Action
Update to Linux kernel version containing the cfg80211 link bitmap cleanup fix.

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Details

Source
Microsoft Security Response Center (INTL · vendor-psirt · site)
Severity
medium — CVSS 5.5
Published
2026-08-06
Exploitation
Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-57898

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Referenced CVEs

CVECSIRTS overviewExternal
CVE-2024-57898coverage & exploitation statusNVD · CVE.org

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