CVE-2024-56536
Medium · 5.5CVSS
5.5
EPSS
0.3%
Published
Dec 27, 2024
CISA due date
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Cloudanix analysis
A coding mistake in an older Linux wireless component could make computers using it suddenly stop working.
- Exploitation
- Local Privilege
- Attacker needs
- Local User
- Complexity
- Theoretical
- Impact
- Denial Of Service
- Component
- OS kernel
- Class
- Memory Corruption
- Remediation
- Patch
- Effort
- Low
- Patch risk
- Low
What it actually does
Potential NULL pointer dereference in the cw1200 Wi-Fi driver caused by recent refactoring, classified under MemoryCorruption.
Why it matters to the business
May lead to system instability or crashes on affected Ubuntu Linux kernel packages with low exploitation likelihood and no known ransomware use; older LTS releases carry higher exposure due to ecosystem prevalence in legacy environments.
How an attack unfolds
An attacker with local access triggers the dereference path in the refactored cw1200 code, potentially causing a kernel panic; listed threat actors associated with Linux kernel memory issues such as 2024 Zero-Day Exploitation Campaigns by Espionage and Financially Motivated Actors could leverage similar patterns though EPSS remains low.
How to fix it
Upgrade affected packages to fixed versions including linux-aws (Ubuntu:14.04:LTS) to 4.4.0-1002.2, linux-lts-xenial (Ubuntu:14.04:LTS) to 4.4.0-57.78~14.04.1, linux (Ubuntu:16.04:LTS) to 4.4.0-57.78, linux-aws (Ubuntu:16.04:LTS) to 4.4.0-1001.10, linux-gke (Ubuntu:16.04:LTS) to 4.4.0-1003.3, linux-hwe (Ubuntu:16.04:LTS) to 4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1, linux-raspi2 (Ubuntu:16.04:LTS) to 4.4.0-1038.45, and linux-snapdragon (Ubuntu:16.04:LTS) to 4.4.0-1042.46.
How to confirm the fix worked
Confirm kernel package versions match the listed fixed releases and verify absence of the refactored NULL dereference path via static analysis or source inspection.
Typical attack path
- Identify systems running vulnerable cw1200-enabled kernels
- Gain local access or execute code in context of the driver
- Trigger the NULL dereference through crafted wireless operations
- Induce denial of service via kernel crash
How to detect it
Review kernel logs for NULL pointer dereference oops messages involving cw1200; correlate with threat actor patterns seen in other Linux kernel memory issues such as out-of-bounds access campaigns.
What your security team should do
- Prioritize upgrades on internet-facing or multi-tenant systems running listed Ubuntu kernels
- Monitor EPSS trend for any increase beyond the current stable 0.0026 level
- Apply fixes before any CISA-equivalent deadlines if reclassified
The record
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: cw1200: Fix potential NULL dereference A recent refactoring was identified by static analysis to cause a potential NULL dereference, fix this!
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Introduced | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:13 | linux | 0 | 6.12.3-1 |
| Linux | Kernel | 6.9.0 | 6.11.11 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15 SP6 | kernel-default | 0 | 6.4.0-150600.23.33.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP6 | kernel-default | 0 | 6.4.0-150600.23.33.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP6 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6-RT_Update_7 | 0 | 1-150600.1.3.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP6 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_7 | 0 | 1-150600.13.3.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6 | kernel-64kb | 0 | 6.4.0-150600.23.33.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6 | kernel-default | 0 | 6.4.0-150600.23.33.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6 | kernel-default-base | 0 | 6.4.0-150600.23.33.1.150600.12.14.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6 | kernel-source | 0 | 6.4.0-150600.23.33.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6 | kernel-zfcpdump | 0 | 6.4.0-150600.23.33.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Confidential Computing Technical Preview 15 SP6 | kernel-coco | 0 | 6.4.0-15061.12.coco15sp6.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Confidential Computing Technical Preview 15 SP6 | kernel-coco_debug | 0 | 6.4.0-15061.12.coco15sp6.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Confidential Computing Technical Preview 15 SP6 | kernel-source-coco | 0 | 6.4.0-15061.12.coco15sp6.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Confidential Computing Technical Preview 15 SP6 | kernel-syms-coco | 0 | 6.4.0-15061.12.coco15sp6.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP6 | kernel-docs | 0 | 6.4.0-150600.23.33.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP6 | kernel-obs-build | 0 | 6.4.0-150600.23.33.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP6 | kernel-source | 0 | 6.4.0-150600.23.33.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP6 | kernel-syms | 0 | 6.4.0-150600.23.33.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy 15 SP6 | kernel-default | 0 | 6.4.0-150600.23.33.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP6 | kernel-azure | 0 | 6.4.0-150600.8.23.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP6 | kernel-source-azure | 0 | 6.4.0-150600.8.23.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP6 | kernel-syms-azure | 0 | 6.4.0-150600.8.23.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP6 | kernel-default | 0 | 6.4.0-150600.23.33.1 |
| SUSE:Real Time Module 15 SP6 | kernel-rt | 0 | 6.4.0-150600.10.23.1 |
| SUSE:Real Time Module 15 SP6 | kernel-rt_debug | 0 | 6.4.0-150600.10.23.1 |
| SUSE:Real Time Module 15 SP6 | kernel-source-rt | 0 | 6.4.0-150600.10.23.1 |
| SUSE:Real Time Module 15 SP6 | kernel-syms-rt | 0 | 6.4.0-150600.10.23.1 |
| Ubuntu:14.04:LTS | linux | 0 | 3.11.0-12.19 |
| Ubuntu:14.04:LTS | linux-aws | 0 | 4.4.0-1002.2 |
| Ubuntu:14.04:LTS | linux-azure | 0 | 4.15.0-1023.24~14.04.1 |
| Ubuntu:14.04:LTS | linux-lts-xenial | 0 | 4.4.0-13.29~14.04.1 |
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | linux | 0 | 4.4.0-2.16 |
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | linux-aws | 0 | 4.4.0-1001.10 |
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | linux-aws-hwe | 0 | 4.15.0-1030.31~16.04.1 |
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | linux-azure | 0 | 4.11.0-1009.9 |
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 0 | 4.10.0-1004.4 |
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | linux-hwe | 0 | 4.8.0-39.42~16.04.1 |
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | linux-hwe-edge | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 0 | 4.4.0-1004.9 |
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 0 | 4.15.0-1007.9~16.04.1 |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | linux | 0 | 4.13.0-16.19 |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | linux-aws | 0 | 4.15.0-1001.1 |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.0 | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.3 | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.4 | 0 | 5.4.0-1018.18~18.04.1 |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | linux-azure | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | linux-azure-4.15 | 0 | 4.15.0-1082.92 |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.3 | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.4 | 0 | 5.4.0-1020.20~18.04.1 |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | linux-azure-edge | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | linux-gcp-4.15 | 0 | 4.15.0-1071.81 |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.3 | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.4 | 0 | 5.4.0-1019.19~18.04.2 |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | linux-gke-4.15 | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | linux-gke-5.4 | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | linux-gkeop-5.4 | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | linux-hwe | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.4 | 0 | 5.4.0-37.41~18.04.1 |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | linux-hwe-edge | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | linux-ibm-5.4 | 0 | 5.4.0-1010.11~18.04.2 |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 0 | 4.15.0-1002.2 |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | linux-oem | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 0 | 4.15.0-1007.9 |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | linux-oracle-5.0 | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | linux-oracle-5.3 | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | linux-oracle-5.4 | 0 | 5.4.0-1019.19~18.04.1 |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | linux-raspi-5.4 | 0 | 5.4.0-1013.13~18.04.1 |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux | 0 | 5.4.0-9.12 |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-aws | 0 | 5.4.0-1005.5 |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.11 | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.13 | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.15 | 0 | 5.15.0-1014.18~20.04.1 |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.8 | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-azure | 0 | 5.4.0-1006.6 |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.11 | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.13 | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.15 | 0 | 5.15.0-1007.8~20.04.1 |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.8 | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.15 | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-bluefield | 0 | 5.4.0-1007.10 |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 0 | 5.4.0-1005.5 |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.11 | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.13 | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.15 | 0 | 5.15.0-1006.9~20.04.1 |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.8 | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-gke | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-gke-5.15 | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-gkeop-5.15 | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.11 | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.13 | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.15 | 0 | 5.15.0-33.34~20.04.1 |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.8 | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 0 | 5.4.0-1003.4 |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-ibm-5.15 | 0 | 5.15.0-1033.36~20.04.1 |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-intel-5.13 | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg-5.15 | 0 | 5.15.0-1003.5~20.04.1 |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-iot | 0 | 5.4.0-1001.3 |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 0 | 5.4.0-1004.4 |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 | 0 | 5.15.0-33.34~20.04.1 |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.10 | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.13 | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.14 | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.6 | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 0 | 5.4.0-1005.5 |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-oracle-5.11 | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-oracle-5.13 | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-oracle-5.15 | 0 | 5.15.0-1007.9~20.04.1 |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-oracle-5.8 | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 0 | 5.4.0-1007.7 |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-raspi2 | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-riscv | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.11 | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.15 | 0 | 5.15.0-1015.17~20.04.1 |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.8 | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 0 | 5.4.0-1020.24 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 0 | 5.13.0-19.19 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 0 | 5.13.0-1005.6 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 0 | 6.8.0-1009.9~22.04.2 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 0 | 5.13.0-1006.7 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 0 | 6.8.0-1008.8~22.04.1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 0 | 5.13.0-1005.6 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 0 | 6.8.0-1010.11~22.04.1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 0 | 5.15.0-1002.2 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 0 | 5.15.0-1001.2 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 0 | 6.8.0-38.38~22.04.1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 0 | 5.15.0-1002.2 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | 0 | 5.15.0-1021.26 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 0 | 5.15.0-1004.6 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 0 | 5.13.0-1004.4 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 0 | 5.15.0-22.22 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 0 | 6.8.0-38.38.1~22.04.2 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 0 | 5.15.0-1005.5 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 0 | 6.8.0-1008.8~22.04.1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 0 | 5.13.0-1008.10 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 0 | 6.8.0-1006.6~22.04.3 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 0 | 5.13.0-1008.9 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.8 | 0 | 6.8.0-38.38.1~22.04.1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 0 | 5.15.0-1022.26 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS:for:NVIDIA:BlueField | linux-bluefield | 0 | 5.15.0-1011.13 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux | 0 | 6.5.0-9.9 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws | 0 | 6.5.0-1008.8 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure | 0 | 6.5.0-1007.7 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 0 | 6.5.0-1007.7 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gke | 0 | 6.8.0-1003.5 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 0 | 6.8.0-1001.3 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 0 | 6.5.0-1009.9 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 0 | 6.5.0-9.9.1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 0 | 6.8.0-1007.7 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 0 | 6.8.0-1009.9.1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | 0 | 6.11.0-1015.15 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | 0 | 6.8.0-1003.3 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 0 | 6.5.0-1010.10 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 0 | 6.5.0-1005.7 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | 0 | 6.7.0-2001.1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | 0 | 6.8.0-1008.19 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | 0 | 6.5.0-9.9.1 |
| Ubuntu:24.10 | linux | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:24.10 | linux | 0 | 6.11.0-18.18 |
| Ubuntu:24.10 | linux-aws | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:24.10 | linux-aws | 0 | 6.11.0-1009.10 |
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