CVE-2024-56609
CSIRTS triage
- What
- The RTW88 WiFi driver incorrectly handles TX skb cleanup, potentially causing memory corruption or use-after-free.
- Who is affected
- Systems using RTW88-based WiFi adapters (Realtek 802.11ac USB/PCIe devices).
- Urgency
- Urgent; memory corruption with CVSS 7.8 (high) can lead to kernel crash or code execution under load.
- Action
- Apply the kernel patch that uses ieee80211_purge_tx_queue() for proper TX skb queue cleanup.
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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)
- highCVE-2024-56609: wifi: rtw88: use ieee80211_purge_tx_queue() to purge TX skbmsrc · 2026-08-06
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