CVE-2024-47738
CSIRTS triage
- What
- The mac80211 wifi driver incorrectly applies rate masks to off-channel transmissions causing transmission failures.
- Who is affected
- Linux systems using mac80211 wireless driver for off-channel communication.
- Urgency
- Low priority; denial of service limited to wireless transmission capability with CVSS 3.3.
- Action
- Apply Linux kernel patch addressing CVE-2024-47738 or upgrade to a patched kernel version.
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Exploitation outlook
- Low exploitation risk0.23% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 14% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (1)
- lowCVE-2024-47738: wifi: mac80211: don't use rate mask for offchannel TX eithermsrc · 2026-08-06
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