CVE-2024-42125

2024-07-3109:19:40

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cve-2024-42125

linux kernel

wifi

rtw89

firmware

scan offload

6 ghz channel

wifi 7 chip

null handling

policy

bios

AI Score

7.2

Confidence

Low

JSON

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.