Review reviewHigh

CVE-2024-53059

Linux Linux, RUGGEDCOM RST2428P, SCALANCE XC-300/XR-300/XC-400/XR-500WG/XR-500 family

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwlwifi: mvm: Fix response handling in iwl_mvm_send_recovery_cmd() 1. The size of the response packet is not validated. 2. The response buffer is not freed. Resolve these issues by switching to iwl_mvm_send_cmd_status(), which handles both size validation and frees the buffer.

CVSS
7.8
EPSS
-
- percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Published
2024.11.20
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV
Exploit probability-
Technical severityCVSS 7.8

Vulnerability overview

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwlwifi: mvm: Fix response handling in iwl_mvm_send_recovery_cmd() 1. The size of the response packet is not validated. 2. The response buffer is not freed. Resolve these issues by switching to iwl_mvm_send_cmd_status(), which handles both size validation and frees the buffer.

Affected product and versions

Product
Linux Linux, RUGGEDCOM RST2428P, SCALANCE XC-300/XR-300/XC-400/XR-500WG/XR-500 family
Affected versions
>= f130bb75d8817c560b48c4d1a0e5279968a0859d < 9c98ee7ea463a838235e7a0e35851b38476364f2, >= f130bb75d8817c560b48c4d1a0e5279968a0859d < 45a628911d3c68e024eed337054a0452b064f450, >= f130bb75d8817c560b48c4d1a0e5279968a0859d < 3f45d590ccbae6dfd6faef54efe74c30bd85d3da, >= f130bb75d8817c560b48c4d1a0e5279968a0859d < 64d63557ded6ff3ce72b18ab87a6c4b1b652161c, >= f130bb75d8817c560b48c4d1a0e5279968a0859d < 3eb986c64c6bfb721950f9666a3b723cf65d043f, >= f130bb75d8817c560b48c4d1a0e5279968a0859d < 9480c3045f302f43f9910d2d556d6cf5a62c1822, >= f130bb75d8817c560b48c4d1a0e5279968a0859d < 07a6e3b78a65f4b2796a8d0d4adb1a15a81edead, >= 5.1, >= 5.1 < 5.4.285, >= 5.5 < 5.10.229, >= 5.11 < 5.15.171, >= 5.16 < 6.1.116, >= 6.2 < 6.6.60, >= 6.7 < 6.11.7, 6.12
Fixed versions
5.4.285, 5.10.229, 5.15.171, 6.1.116, 6.6.60, 6.11.7

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that Linux Linux, RUGGEDCOM RST2428P, SCALANCE XC-300/XR-300/XC-400/XR-500WG/XR-500 family and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
Not available
CVE-2024-53059 — Linux Linux, RUGGEDCOM RST2428P, SCALANCE XC-300/XR-300/XC-400/XR-500WG/XR-500 family | SECUFOCUS NOW