CVE-2024-57898
CSIRTS triage
- 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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Exploitation outlook
- Low exploitation risk0.18% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 8% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (1)
- mediumCVE-2024-57898: wifi: cfg80211: clear link ID from bitmap during link delete after clean upmsrc · 2026-08-06
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