CVE-2024-41072: Linux kernel · wifi: cfg80211: wext: add extra SIOCSIWSCAN data check
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium · fixed in 5.4.0-1135.145~18.04.1 : update Linux kernel when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 23:28 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 5.4.0-1135.145~18.04.1, 5.4.0-1140.147~18.04.1, 5.4.0-1139.148~18.04.1 +77
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 29 Jul 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Patches and advisories
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7088-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7089-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7090-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7088-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7089-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7088-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7089-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7095-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7088-4 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7100-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7100-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7089-4 (opens in a new tab)
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-gcppkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gcp?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-gkepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gke?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-gkeoppkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gkeop?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: cfg80211: wext: add extra SIOCSIWSCAN data check In 'cfg80211_wext_siwscan()', add extra check whether number of channels passed via 'ioctl(sock, SIOCSIWSCAN, ...)' doesn't exceed IW_MAX_FREQUENCIES and reject invalid request with -EINVAL otherwise.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-41072 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-41072 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/6ef09cdc5ba0f93826c09d810c141a8d103a80fc (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/b02ba9a0b55b762bd04743a22f3d9f9645005e79 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/de5fcf757e33596eed32de170ce5a93fa44dd2ac (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/6295bad58f988eaafcf0e6f8b198a580398acb3b (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/a43cc0558530b6c065976b6b9246f512f8d3593b (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/001120ff0c9e3557dee9b5ee0d358e0fc189996f (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe9644efd86704afe50e56b64b609de340ab7c95 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/35cee10ccaee5bd451a480521bbc25dc9f07fa5b (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ef09cdc5ba0f93826c09d810c141a8d103a80fc (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7088-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7089-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7090-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7088-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7089-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7088-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7089-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7095-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7088-4 (opens in a new tab)