What is CVE-2024-49929?

CVE-2024-49929 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, classified as a NULL Pointer Dereference flaw (CWE-476). CVE-2024-49929 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-49929?

CVE-2024-49929 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-49929?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2024-49929. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2024-49929 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-49929 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)?

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL, typically causing a crash. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/476.html

CVE-2024-49929

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwlwifi: mvm: avoid NULL pointer dereference iwl_mvm_tx_skb_sta() and iwl_mvm_tx_mpdu() verify that the mvmvsta pointer is not NULL. It retrieves this pointer using iwl_mvm_sta_from_mac80211, which is dereferencing the ieee80211_sta pointer. If sta is NULL, iwl_mvm_sta_from_mac80211 will dereference a NULL pointer. Fix this by checking the sta pointer before retrieving the mvmsta from it. If sta is not NULL, then mvmsta isn't either.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-10-21

Last modified 2025-11-03

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

5.5

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-476

CVE-2024-49929 is a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability

What is NULL Pointer Dereference?

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL, typically causing a crash. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2024-49929 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Debian Security
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00001.html
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/557a6cd847645e667f3b362560bd7e7c09aac284
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6dcadb2ed3b76623ab96e3e7fbeda1a374d01c28
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c0b4f5d94934c290479180868a32c15ba36a6d9e
Patch

5 patch commits total View all on NVD

Details

CVE ID CVE-2024-49929

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-10-21

Modified 2025-11-03

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-49929?

CVE-2024-49929 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 , classified as a NULL Pointer Dereference flaw (CWE-476) . CVE-2024-49929 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-49929?

CVE-2024-49929 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-49929?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2024-49929. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2024-49929 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2024-49929 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)?

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL, typically causing a crash. View CWE-476 on MITRE CWE →