CVE-2024-42125: Linux kernel · wifi: rtw89: fw: scan offload prohibit all 6 GHz channel if no 6 GHz sband
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.
Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 19:05 UTC
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 30 Jul 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: 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 12 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-intelpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-intel?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-oem-6.8pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-oem-6.8?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-raspi-realtimepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-realtimepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-realtime?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-riscvpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-riscv?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: rtw89: fw: scan offload prohibit all 6 GHz channel if no 6 GHz sband We have some policy via BIOS to block uses of 6 GHz. In this case, 6 GHz sband will be NULL even if it is WiFi 7 chip. So, add NULL handling here to avoid crash.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-42125 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-42125 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/bb38626f3f97e16e6d368a9ff6daf320f3fe31d9 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/ce4ba62f8bc5195a9a0d49c6235a9c99e619cadc (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/bb38626f3f97e16e6d368a9ff6daf320f3fe31d9 (opens in a new tab)