CVE-2024-48873: linux NULL Pointer Dereference
CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2024-48873DEBIAN-CVE-2024-48873
Published 11-01-2025Last modified 11-05-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-48873 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in linux. EPSS estimates a 0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 12.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.22%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 23 · Related 22MGASA-2025-0030MGASA-2025-0032RHSA-2025:6966SUSE-SU-2025:0289-1SUSE-SU-2025:0428-1SUSE-SU-2025:0499-1SUSE-SU-2025:0557-1SUSE-SU-2025:20165-1SUSE-SU-2025:20166-1SUSE-SU-2025:20248-1SUSE-SU-2025:20249-1USN-7379-1USN-7381-1USN-7382-1USN-7449-1USN-7449-2USN-7450-1USN-7451-1USN-7452-1USN-7453-1USN-7468-1USN-7523-1USN-7524-1USN-7379-2USN-7380-1
Timeline
- 11-01-2025PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 11-05-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: rtw89: check return value of ieee80211_probereq_get() for RNR The return value of ieee80211_probereq_get() might be NULL, so check it before using to avoid NULL pointer access. Addresses-Coverity-ID: 1529805 ("Dereference null return value")
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versionsMedium 5.7Preferred score · OSV · Ubuntu (Ecosystem advisory) · calculated from vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NSourcesSingle source
Medium 5.5Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 4 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
- NVDNIST5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.22%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
12%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.01 pp
From 0.21% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.22%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ubuntu105 products
- linux< 6.8.0-58.60
- linux-allwinner-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws< 6.8.0-1027.29
- linux-aws-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
Linux2 products
- linux≥ c6aa9a9c47252ac7b07ed6d10459027e2f2a2de0, < 1a0f54cb3fea5d087440b2bae03202c445156a8d | ≥ c6aa9a9c47252ac7b07ed6d10459027e2f2a2de0, < 7296e5611adb2c619bd7bd3817ddde7ba865ef17 | ≥ c6aa9a9c47252ac7b07ed6d10459027e2f2a2de0, < 630d5d8f2bf6b340202b6bc2c05d794bbd8e4c1c | 6.4
- linux_kernel≥ 6.4, < 6.6.66 | ≥ 6.7, < 6.12.5
Debian1 product
- linux< 6.12.5-1
3 vendors · 108 products
