CVE-2024-35838 Affecting kernel-uki-virt-addons package, versions <0:5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (18th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS9-KERNELUKIVIRTADDONS-8783899
  • published27 Feb 2025
  • disclosed17 May 2024

Introduced: 17 May 2024

CVE-2024-35838  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:9 kernel-uki-virt-addons to version 0:5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-uki-virt-addons package and not the kernel-uki-virt-addons package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

wifi: mac80211: fix potential sta-link leak

When a station is allocated, links are added but not set to valid yet (e.g. during connection to an AP MLD), we might remove the station without ever marking links valid, and leak them. Fix that.

CVSS Scores

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