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CVE-2024-47712

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CVE-2024-47712

Published: Oct 21, 2024

Modified: May 23, 2026

PUBLISHED

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: wilc1000: fix potential RCU dereference issue in wilc_parse_join_bss_param In the `wilc_parse_join_bss_param` function, the TSF field of the `ies` structure is accessed after the RCU read-side critical section is unlocked. According to RCU usage rules, this is illegal. Reusing this pointer can lead to unpredictable behavior, including accessing memory that has been updated or causing use-after-free issues. This possible bug was identified using a static analysis tool developed by myself, specifically designed to detect RCU-related issues. To address this, the TSF value is now stored in a local variable `ies_tsf` before the RCU lock is released. The `param->tsf_lo` field is then assigned using this local variable, ensuring that the TSF value is safely accessed.

VendorProductVersions

Linux

Linux

affected
e556006de4ea93abe2b46cba202a2556c544b8b2 - < 5a24cedc243ace5ed7c1016f52a7bfc8f5b07815
affected
b4bbf38c350acb6500cbe667b1e2e68f896e4b38 - < 557418e1704605a81c9e26732449f71b1d40ba1e
affected
d80fc436751cfa6b02a8eda74eb6cce7dadfe5a2 - < bf090f4fe935294361eabd9dc5a949fdd77d3d1b
affected
745003b5917b610352f52fe0d11ef658d6471ec2 - < b040b71d99ee5e17bb7a743dc01cbfcae8908ce1
affected
4bfd20d5f5c62b5495d6c0016ee6933bd3add7ce - < 84398204c5df5aaf89453056cf0647cda9664d2b

+12 more versions

Linux

Linux

affected
6.9
unaffected
0 - < 6.9
unaffected
5.4.285 - <= 5.4.*
unaffected
5.10.227 - <= 5.10.*
unaffected
5.15.168 - <= 5.15.*

+5 more versions

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