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

wifi: iwlwifi: mvm: avoid NULL pointer dereference

When iterating over the links of a vif, we need to make sure that the
pointer is valid (in other words - that the link exists) before
dereferncing it.
Use for_each_vif_active_link that also does the check.
Published: 2025-03-06
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-54038 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwlwifi: mvm: avoid NULL pointer dereference When iterating over the links of a vif, we need to make sure that the pointer is valid (in other words - that the link exists) before dereferncing it. Use for_each_vif_active_link that also does the check.
History

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 25 Mar 2025 15:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Weaknesses CWE-476
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel

Fri, 07 Mar 2025 02:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Thu, 06 Mar 2025 16:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwlwifi: mvm: avoid NULL pointer dereference When iterating over the links of a vif, we need to make sure that the pointer is valid (in other words - that the link exists) before dereferncing it. Use for_each_vif_active_link that also does the check.
Title wifi: iwlwifi: mvm: avoid NULL pointer dereference
References

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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-11T21:02:33.320Z

Reserved: 2025-03-06T15:52:09.180Z

Link: CVE-2024-58062

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-10-01T16:57:11.846Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2025-03-06T16:15:52.490

Modified: 2025-10-01T20:18:11.343

Link: CVE-2024-58062

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-03-06T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2024-58062 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses