Answer in brief
CVE-2024-43879 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in wifi: cfg80211: handle 2x996 RU allocation in cfg80211_calculate_bitrate_he(). The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic), Siemens/SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - GNU/Linux subsystem (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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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
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The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic), Siemens/SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - GNU/Linux subsystem (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=c4cbaf7973a794839af080f13748335976cf3f3f <45d20a1c54be4f3173862c7b950d4468447814c9 || >=c4cbaf7973a794839af080f13748335976cf3f3f <b289ebb0516526cb4abae081b7ec29fd4fa1209d || >=c4cbaf7973a794839af080f13748335976cf3f3f <2e201b3d162c6c49417c438ffb30b58c9f85769f || >=c4cbaf7973a794839af080f13748335976cf3f3f <576c64622649f3ec07e97bac8fec8b8a2ef4d086 || >=c4cbaf7973a794839af080f13748335976cf3f3f <16ad67e73309db0c20cc2a651992bd01c05e6b27 || >=c4cbaf7973a794839af080f13748335976cf3f3f <67b5f1054197e4f5553047759c15c1d67d4c8142 || >=c4cbaf7973a794839af080f13748335976cf3f3f <19eaf4f2f5a981f55a265242ada2bf92b0c742dd || >=c4cbaf7973a794839af080f13748335976cf3f3f <bcbd771cd5d68c0c52567556097d75f9fc4e7cd6 | 45d20a1c54be4f3173862c7b950d4468447814c9, b289ebb0516526cb4abae081b7ec29fd4fa1209d, 2e201b3d162c6c49417c438ffb30b58c9f85769f, 576c64622649f3ec07e97bac8fec8b8a2ef4d086, 16ad67e73309db0c20cc2a651992bd01c05e6b27, 67b5f1054197e4f5553047759c15c1d67d4c8142, 19eaf4f2f5a981f55a265242ada2bf92b0c742dd, bcbd771cd5d68c0c52567556097d75f9fc4e7cd6 |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 4.19 | Not reported |
| Siemens/SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - GNU/Linux subsystemgeneric | >=0 <V1.1.1 | V1.1.1 |
Published upstream
Aug 21, 2024
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 15, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Oct 15, 2026
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: cfg80211: handle 2x996 RU allocation in cfg80211_calculate_bitrate_he() Currently NL80211_RATE_INFO_HE_RU_ALLOC_2x996 is not handled in cfg80211_calculate_bitrate_he(), leading to below warning: kernel: invalid HE MCS: bw:6, ru:6 kernel: WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 2312 at net/wireless/util.c:1501 cfg80211_calculate_bitrate_he+0x22b/0x270 [cfg80211] Fix it by handling 2x996 RU allocation in the same way as 160 MHz bandwidth.
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