CVE-2024-46860

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mt76: mt7921: fix NULL pointer access in mt7921_ipv6_addr_change When disabling wifi mt7921_ipv6_addr_change() is called as a notifier. At this point mvif->phy is already NULL so we cannot use it here.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/479ffee68d59c599f8aed8fa2dcc8e13e7bd13c3	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4bfee9346d8c17d928ef6da2b8bffab88fa2a553	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8d92bafd4c67efb692f722d73a07412b5f88c6d6	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bcf390440080c24983ab035660203b17e7c7f31e

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:rc1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:rc2::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:rc3::::::

History

30 Oct 2026, 13:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bcf390440080c24983ab035660203b17e7c7f31e -

Information

Published : 2024-09-27 13:15

Updated : 2026-10-30 13:17

NVD link : CVE-2024-46860

Mitre link : CVE-2024-46860

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-46860

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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