CVE-2024-36921
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Missing validation of STA ID in iwlwifi MVM driver removal path causes null dereference or invalid memory access.
- Who is affected
- Systems with Intel wireless adapters using the iwlwifi driver during station removal.
- Urgency
- High severity (CVSS 7.8); memory safety issue can enable privilege escalation or denial of service.
- Action
- Apply the Linux kernel patch adding STA ID validation in iwlwifi mvm removal handler.
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Exploitation outlook
- Low exploitation risk0.34% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 27% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (1)
- highCVE-2024-36921: wifi: iwlwifi: mvm: guard against invalid STA ID on removalmsrc · 2026-08-06
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