Answer in brief
CVE-2024-40930 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in wifi: cfg80211: validate HE operation element parsing. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=645f3d85129d8aac3b896ba685fbc20a31c2c036 <f15e3e13e14cc5ae8f950c16efe706add18ac8e2 || >=645f3d85129d8aac3b896ba685fbc20a31c2c036 <4dc3a3893dae5a7f73e5809273aca0f1f3548d55 | f15e3e13e14cc5ae8f950c16efe706add18ac8e2, 4dc3a3893dae5a7f73e5809273aca0f1f3548d55 |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 6.8 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Jul 12, 2024
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 5, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 5, 2026
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: cfg80211: validate HE operation element parsing Validate that the HE operation element has the correct length before parsing it.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.
Answer in brief
CVE-2024-40930 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in wifi: cfg80211: validate HE operation element parsing. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=645f3d85129d8aac3b896ba685fbc20a31c2c036 <f15e3e13e14cc5ae8f950c16efe706add18ac8e2 || >=645f3d85129d8aac3b896ba685fbc20a31c2c036 <4dc3a3893dae5a7f73e5809273aca0f1f3548d55 | f15e3e13e14cc5ae8f950c16efe706add18ac8e2, 4dc3a3893dae5a7f73e5809273aca0f1f3548d55 |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 6.8 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Jul 12, 2024
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 5, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 5, 2026
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: cfg80211: validate HE operation element parsing Validate that the HE operation element has the correct length before parsing it.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.