CVE-2024-40941

Updated: 2026-02-27 02:18:48.594109

Description:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwlwifi: mvm: don't read past the mfuart notifcation In case the firmware sends a notification that claims it has more data than it has, we will read past that was allocated for the notification. Remove the print of the buffer, we won't see it by default. If needed, we can see the content with tracing. This was reported by KFENCE.


Links NIST CIRCL RHEL Ubuntu

Severity

Severity Score
CVSS Version 2.x 0.0
CVSS Version 3.x MEDIUM 5.5

Status

OS name Project name Version Score Severity Status Errata Last updated

Statement

AlmaLinux 9.2 ESU kernel 5.14.0 5.5 MEDIUM Released CLSA-2025:1743193221 2024-10-21 17:34:42
CentOS 6 ELS kernel 2.6.32 5.5 MEDIUM Ignored 2024-08-29 05:23:22 Ignored due to low severity
CentOS 7 ELS kernel 3.10.0 5.5 MEDIUM Ignored 2024-08-29 05:23:19 Ignored due to low severity
CentOS 8.4 ELS kernel 4.18.0 5.5 MEDIUM Released CLSA-2024:1727690947 2024-09-30 10:52:45
CentOS 8.5 ELS kernel 4.18.0 5.5 MEDIUM Released CLSA-2024:1727690025 2024-09-30 10:52:46
CentOS Stream 8 ELS kernel 4.18.0 5.5 MEDIUM Released CLSA-2024:1727815919 2024-10-01 17:35:27
CloudLinux 6 ELS kernel 2.6.32 5.5 MEDIUM Ignored 2024-08-29 05:23:22 Ignored due to low severity
CloudLinux 7 ELS kernel 3.10.0 5.5 MEDIUM Ignored 2024-08-29 05:23:19 Ignored due to low severity
Oracle Linux 6 ELS kernel 2.6.32 5.5 MEDIUM Ignored 2024-08-29 05:23:19 Ignored due to low severity
Oracle Linux 7 ELS kernel-uek 5.4.17 5.5 MEDIUM Ignored 2025-12-03 19:20:52 This flaw only affects hosts that load the Intel iwlwifi (MVM) driver and is triggered by a malforme...
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