CVE-2024-35838: linux
CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumAnalyzed
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35838DEBIAN-CVE-2024-35838
Published 17-05-2024Last modified 11-05-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-35838 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in linux. EPSS estimates a 0.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 13% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.23%
0%100%
Low · +0.02 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 17 · Related 15Timeline
- 17-05-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 11-05-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mac80211: fix potential sta-link leak When a station is allocated, links are added but not set to valid yet (e.g. during connection to an AP MLD), we might remove the station without ever marking links valid, and leak them. Fix that.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 versionMedium 5.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.23%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
13%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.02 pp
From 0.22% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score0.23%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ubuntu75 products
- linux-allwinner-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
Linux2 products
- linux≥ cb71f1d136a635decf43c3b502ee34fb05640fcd, < 49aaeb8c539b1633b3bd7c2df131ec578aa1eae1 | ≥ cb71f1d136a635decf43c3b502ee34fb05640fcd, < 587c5892976108674bbe61a8ff659de279318034 | ≥ cb71f1d136a635decf43c3b502ee34fb05640fcd, < e04bf59bdba0fa45d52160be676114e16be855a9 | ≥ cb71f1d136a635decf43c3b502ee34fb05640fcd, < b01a74b3ca6fd51b62c67733ba7c3280fa6c5d26 | 6.0
- linux_kernel≥ 6.0, < 6.1.76 | ≥ 6.2, < 6.6.15 | ≥ 6.7, < 6.7.3 | 6.8:rc1
Debian1 product
- linux< 6.1.76-1 | < 6.7.7-1
3 vendors · 78 products
