CVE-2024-27434

2024-05-1723:10:30

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linux kernel

wifi vulnerability

incorrect mfp flag

6.6 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

15.1%

JSON

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwlwifi: mvm: don’t set the MFP flag for the GTK The firmware doesn’t need the MFP flag for the GTK, it can even make the firmware crash. in case the AP is configured with: group cipher TKIP and MFPC. We would send the GTK with cipher = TKIP and MFP which is of course not possible.