8.3

CVE-2024-47712: linux NULL Pointer Dereference

CVSS: 8.3v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2024-47712DEBIAN-CVE-2024-47712
Published 21-10-2024Last modified 05-08-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-47712 is a high (CVSS 8.3) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in linux. EPSS estimates a 0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 28.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
33/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.3/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.36%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 48 · Related 46
DLA-4008-1DLA-4075-1MGASA-2024-0344MGASA-2024-0345OPENSUSE-SU-2024:14500-1OPENSUSE-SU-2025:14705-1

Timeline

  1. 21-10-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 4 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.36%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

29%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.36% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.36%

Known exploited

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Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ubuntu130 products
  • linux< 5.4.0-208.228 | < 5.15.0-127.137 | < 6.8.0-54.56
  • linux-allwinner-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-aws< 5.4.0-1140.150 | < 5.15.0-1073.79 | < 6.8.0-1023.25
  • linux-aws-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-aws-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
Linux2 products
  • linux≥ e556006de4ea93abe2b46cba202a2556c544b8b2, < 5a24cedc243ace5ed7c1016f52a7bfc8f5b07815 | ≥ b4bbf38c350acb6500cbe667b1e2e68f896e4b38, < 557418e1704605a81c9e26732449f71b1d40ba1e | ≥ d80fc436751cfa6b02a8eda74eb6cce7dadfe5a2, < bf090f4fe935294361eabd9dc5a949fdd77d3d1b | ≥ 745003b5917b610352f52fe0d11ef658d6471ec2, < b040b71d99ee5e17bb7a743dc01cbfcae8908ce1 | ≥ 4bfd20d5f5c62b5495d6c0016ee6933bd3add7ce, < 84398204c5df5aaf89453056cf0647cda9664d2b | ≥ 205c50306acf58a335eb19fa84e40140f4fe814f, < 2f944e6255c2fc1c9bd9ee32f6b14ee0b2a51eb5 | ≥ 205c50306acf58a335eb19fa84e40140f4fe814f, < 79510414a7626317f13cc9073244ab7a8deb3192 | ≥ 205c50306acf58a335eb19fa84e40140f4fe814f, < 6d7c6ae1efb1ff68bc01d79d94fdf0388f86cdd8 | 5800ec78775c0cd646f71eb9bf8402fb794807de | dd50d3ead6e3707bb0a5df7cc832730c93ace3a7 | ≥ 5.4.273, < 5.4.285 | ≥ 5.10.214, < 5.10.227 | ≥ 5.15.153, < 5.15.168 | ≥ 6.1.83, < 6.1.113 | ≥ 6.6.23, < 6.6.54 | ≥ 6.7.11, < 6.8 | ≥ 6.8.2, < 6.9 | 6.9
  • linux_kernel≥ 5.4.273, < 5.5 | ≥ 5.10.214, < 5.10.227 | ≥ 5.15.153, < 5.15.168 | ≥ 6.1.83, < 6.1.113 | ≥ 6.6.23, < 6.6.54 | ≥ 6.7.11, < 6.8 | ≥ 6.8.2, < 6.9 | > 6.9, < 6.10.13 | ≥ 6.11, < 6.11.2
Debian1 product
  • linux< 6.1.115-1 | < 6.11.2-1

3 vendors · 133 products

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