What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-43848?

CVE-2024-43848 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.2%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-43848?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2024-43848. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Linux CVE-2024-43848

MEDIUM

2024-08-17 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

Denial Of Service Linux

5.5

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.5 MEDIUM

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Aug 17, 2024 - 10:15 nvd

MEDIUM 5.5

DescriptionNVD

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

wifi: mac80211: fix TTLM teardown work

The worker calculates the wrong sdata pointer, so if it ever runs, it'll crash. Fix that.

AnalysisAI

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mac80211: fix TTLM teardown work The worker calculates the wrong sdata pointer, so if it ever runs, it'll crash. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is low attack complexity.

Technical ContextAI

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mac80211: fix TTLM teardown work The worker calculates the wrong sdata pointer, so if it ever runs, it'll crash. Fix that. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.