wifi: mac80211: don't return unset power in ieee80211_get_tx_power()
Noroxi assessment
Priority: Monitor (action score 36/100)
- The sources we track (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, GitHub) show no public exploit code or exploitation in the wild.
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 1.2% (FIRST EPSS); higher than 69.1% of all records.
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it. No account or password is required. No user action is required. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
- According to CISA the attack is automatable: targets can be found by mass scanning.
- Fixed version: Linux Linux 21a0f310a9f3bfd2b4cf4f382430e638607db846, 2be24c47ac19bf639c48c082486c08888bd603c6, 5a94cffe90e20e8fade0b9abd4370bd671fe87c7.
Low priority for now. Upgrade to Linux Linux 21a0f310a9f3bfd2b4cf4f382430e638607db846, 2be24c47ac19bf639c48c082486c08888bd603c6, 5a94cffe90e20e8fade0b9abd4370bd671fe87c7 or later.
Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it
Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mac80211: don't return unset power in ieee80211_get_tx_power() We can get a UBSAN warning if ieee80211_get_tx_power() returns the INT_MIN value mac80211 internally uses for "unset power level". UBSAN: signed-integer-overflow in net/wireless/nl80211.c:3816:5 -2147483648 * 100 cannot be represented in type 'int' CPU: 0 PID: 20433 Comm: insmod Tainted: G WC OE Call Trace: dump_stack+0x74/0x92 ubsan_epilogue+0x9/0x50 handle_overflow+0x8d/0xd0 __ubsan_handle_mul_overflow+0xe/0x10 nl80211_send_iface+0x688/0x6b0 [cfg80211] [...] cfg80211_register_wdev+0x78/0xb0 [cfg80211] cfg80211_netdev_notifier_call+0x200/0x620 [cfg80211] [...] ieee80211_if_add+0x60e/0x8f0 [mac80211] ieee80211_register_hw+0xda5/0x1170 [mac80211] In this case, simply return an error instead, to indicate that no data is available.
- Published
- May 21, 2024
- Updated
- Jun 17, 2026
- EPSS
- 1.2% · 69th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-920
Report tools
Action score
36
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 36 / 40 · 9.1 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 1.2%
CISA SSVC decision
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.
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| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux kernel | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- linux linux kernelbefore 4.14.331
- linux linux kernel4.15 and later · before 4.19.300
- linux linux kernel4.20 and later · before 5.4.262
- linux linux kernel5.5 and later · before 5.10.202
- linux linux kernel5.11 and later · before 5.15.140
- linux linux kernel5.16 and later · before 6.1.64
- linux linux kernel6.2 and later · before 6.5.13
- linux linux kernel6.6 and later · before 6.6.3
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (Linux). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
Linux Linux
- 5.7affected
- db6d9e9e8b48b7ab68c61553eb5fa68534dd0fde and later · before 717de20abdcd1d4993fa450e28b8086a352620eaaffected · git
- db6d9e9e8b48b7ab68c61553eb5fa68534dd0fde and later · before 21a0f310a9f3bfd2b4cf4f382430e638607db846affected · git
- db6d9e9e8b48b7ab68c61553eb5fa68534dd0fde and later · before 2be24c47ac19bf639c48c082486c08888bd603c6affected · git
- db6d9e9e8b48b7ab68c61553eb5fa68534dd0fde and later · before adc2474d823fe81d8da759207f4f1d3691aa775aaffected · git
- db6d9e9e8b48b7ab68c61553eb5fa68534dd0fde and later · before 5a94cffe90e20e8fade0b9abd4370bd671fe87c7affected · git
- db6d9e9e8b48b7ab68c61553eb5fa68534dd0fde and later · before e160ab85166e77347d0cbe5149045cb25e83937faffected · git
- before 5.7not affected · semver
- 5.10.202 and later · up to and including 5.10.*not affected · semver
- 5.15.140 and later · up to and including 5.15.*not affected · semver
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt | before 4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10 | 4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-core | before 4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10 | 4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-debug | before 4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10 | 4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-debug-core | before 4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10 | 4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-debug-devel | before 4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10 | 4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-debug-kvm | before 4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10 | 4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-debug-modules | before 4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10 | 4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra | before 4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10 | 4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-devel | before 4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10 | 4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-kvm | before 4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10 | 4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-modules | before 4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10 | 4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-modules-extra | before 4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10 | 4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10 |
| Debian:12 | linux | before 6.1.64-1 | 6.1.64-1 |
| Debian:13 | linux | before 6.6.8-1 | 6.6.8-1 |
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- CVE-2016-5195Race condition in mm/gup.c in the Linux kernel 2.x through 4.x before 4.8.3 allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging incorrect haKEV83Now
- CVE-2019-13272In the Linux kernel before 5.1.17, ptrace_link in kernel/ptrace.c mishandles the recording of the credentials of a process that wants to creKEV77This week
- CVE-2013-6282The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the v6k and v7 ARM platforms do not validate certain addKEV77This week
- CVE-2013-2094The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9 uses an incorrect integer data type, which allows loKEV77This week
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Linux Linux | 21a0f310a9f3bfd2b4cf4f382430e638607db846 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | 2be24c47ac19bf639c48c082486c08888bd603c6 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | 5a94cffe90e20e8fade0b9abd4370bd671fe87c7 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | 717de20abdcd1d4993fa450e28b8086a352620ea | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | adc2474d823fe81d8da759207f4f1d3691aa775a | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | e160ab85166e77347d0cbe5149045cb25e83937f | Vendor (CNA) |
| almalinux:kernel-rt | 4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:kernel-rt-core | 4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:kernel-rt-debug | 4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:kernel-rt-debug-core | 4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:kernel-rt-debug-devel | 4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:kernel-rt-debug-kvm | 4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:kernel-rt-debug-modules | 4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra | 4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:kernel-rt-devel | 4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:kernel-rt-kvm | 4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:kernel-rt-modules | 4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:kernel-rt-modules-extra | 4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| debian:linux | 6.1.64-1 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- high · data can be read
- Integrity
- none
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- None
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-920 · Improper Restriction of Power ConsumptionCVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
nvd-secondary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.
Change log
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
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- git.kernel.org/stable/c/2be24c47ac19bf639c48c082486c08888bd603c6
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a94cffe90e20e8fade0b9abd4370bd671fe87c7
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/717de20abdcd1d4993fa450e28b8086a352620ea
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/adc2474d823fe81d8da759207f4f1d3691aa775a
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/e160ab85166e77347d0cbe5149045cb25e83937f
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/1571120c44dbe5757aee1612c5b6097cdc42710f
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/298e767362cade639b7121ecb3cc5345b6529f62
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/efeae5f4972f75d50002bc50eb112ab9e7069b18
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.