CVE-2024-40942

🗓️ 12 Jul 2024 12:25:17Reported by LinuxType

Linux kernel wifi mesh_preq_queue objects leak vulnerability CVE-2024-40942 resolve

Reporter	Title	Published	Views	Family All 186
AstraLinux	Astra Linux - уязвимость в linux, linux-5.10, linux-5.15, linux-6.1	20 May 202605:53	–	astralinux
BDU FSTEC	The vulnerability of the mesh_path_discard_frame() function in the Linux kernel’s Wi-Fi component, which allows a hacker to trigger a service failure	27 Mar 202500:00	–	bdu_fstec
Circl	CVE-2024-40942	14 Aug 202510:00	–	circl
CNNVD	Linux kernel security vulnerabilities	12 Jul 202400:00	–	cnnvd
Cvelist	CVE-2024-40942 wifi: mac80211: mesh: Fix leak of mesh_preq_queue objects	12 Jul 202412:25	–	cvelist
Debian	[SECURITY] [DLA 4008-1] linux-6.1 security update	3 Jan 202500:41	–	debian
Debian	[SECURITY] [DSA 5730-1] linux security update	15 Jul 202420:09	–	debian
Debian	[SECURITY] [DSA 5731-1] linux security update	16 Jul 202420:58	–	debian
Debian CVE	CVE-2024-40942	12 Jul 202412:25	–	debiancve
Tenable Nessus	Debian dla-4008 : linux-config-6.1 - security update	3 Jan 202500:00	–	nessus

NVD

Vulners

CNA

Node

linux linux_kernelRange2.6.26–4.19.317

linux linux_kernelRange4.20–5.4.279

linux linux_kernelRange5.5–5.10.221

linux linux_kernelRange5.11–5.15.162

linux linux_kernelRange5.16–6.1.95

linux linux_kernelRange6.2–6.6.35

linux linux_kernelRange6.7–6.9.6

linux linux_kernelMatch6.10rc1

linux linux_kernelMatch6.10rc2

[
  {
    "product": "Linux",
    "vendor": "Linux",
    "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
    "repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git",
    "programFiles": [
      "net/mac80211/mesh_pathtbl.c"
    ],
    "versions": [
      {
        "version": "050ac52cbe1f3de2fb0d06f02c7919ae1f691c9e",
        "lessThan": "377dbb220edc8421b7960691876c5b3bef62f89b",
        "status": "affected",
        "versionType": "git"
      },
      {
        "version": "050ac52cbe1f3de2fb0d06f02c7919ae1f691c9e",
        "lessThan": "ec79670eae430b3ffb7e0a6417ad7657728b8f95",
        "status": "affected",
        "versionType": "git"
      },
      {
        "version": "050ac52cbe1f3de2fb0d06f02c7919ae1f691c9e",
        "lessThan": "7518e20a189f8659b8b83969db4d33a4068fcfc3",
        "status": "affected",
        "versionType": "git"
      },
      {
        "version": "050ac52cbe1f3de2fb0d06f02c7919ae1f691c9e",
        "lessThan": "c4c865f971fd4a255208f57ef04d814c2ae9e0dc",
        "status": "affected",
        "versionType": "git"
      },
      {
        "version": "050ac52cbe1f3de2fb0d06f02c7919ae1f691c9e",
        "lessThan": "617dadbfb2d3e152c5753e28356d189c9d6f33c0",
        "status": "affected",
        "versionType": "git"
      },
      {
        "version": "050ac52cbe1f3de2fb0d06f02c7919ae1f691c9e",
        "lessThan": "63d5f89bb5664d60edbf8cf0df911aaae8ed96a4",
        "status": "affected",
        "versionType": "git"
      },
      {
        "version": "050ac52cbe1f3de2fb0d06f02c7919ae1f691c9e",
        "lessThan": "d81e244af521de63ad2883e17571b789c39b6549",
        "status": "affected",
        "versionType": "git"
      },
      {
        "version": "050ac52cbe1f3de2fb0d06f02c7919ae1f691c9e",
        "lessThan": "b7d7f11a291830fdf69d3301075dd0fb347ced84",
        "status": "affected",
        "versionType": "git"
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "product": "Linux",
    "vendor": "Linux",
    "defaultStatus": "affected",
    "repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git",
    "programFiles": [
      "net/mac80211/mesh_pathtbl.c"
    ],
    "versions": [
      {
        "version": "2.6.26",
        "status": "affected"
      },
      {
        "version": "0",
        "lessThan": "2.6.26",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "semver"
      },
      {
        "version": "4.19.317",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "4.19.*",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "semver"
      },
      {
        "version": "5.4.279",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "5.4.*",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "semver"
      },
      {
        "version": "5.10.221",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "5.10.*",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "semver"
      },
      {
        "version": "5.15.162",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "5.15.*",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "semver"
      },
      {
        "version": "6.1.95",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "6.1.*",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "semver"
      },
      {
        "version": "6.6.35",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "6.6.*",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "semver"
      },
      {
        "version": "6.9.6",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "6.9.*",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "semver"
      },
      {
        "version": "6.10",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "*",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "original_commit_for_fix"
      }
    ]
  }
]

Source	Link
git	www.git.kernel.org/stable/c/377dbb220edc8421b7960691876c5b3bef62f89b
git	www.git.kernel.org/stable/c/ec79670eae430b3ffb7e0a6417ad7657728b8f95
git	www.git.kernel.org/stable/c/617dadbfb2d3e152c5753e28356d189c9d6f33c0
git	www.git.kernel.org/stable/c/63d5f89bb5664d60edbf8cf0df911aaae8ed96a4
git	www.git.kernel.org/stable/c/b7d7f11a291830fdf69d3301075dd0fb347ced84
git	www.git.kernel.org/stable/c/7518e20a189f8659b8b83969db4d33a4068fcfc3
git	www.git.kernel.org/stable/c/c4c865f971fd4a255208f57ef04d814c2ae9e0dc
git	www.git.kernel.org/stable/c/d81e244af521de63ad2883e17571b789c39b6549
lists	www.lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html
cert-portal	www.cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-355557.html

12 May 2026 12:17Current

6.6Medium risk

Vulners AI Score6.6

CVSS 3.15.5

EPSS0.00014

SSVC

CWE-401