What is CVE-2024-57990?

CVE-2024-57990 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, affecting Linux kernel versions from 6.10.13 onward and patched in 6.12.13, 6.13.2 and 6.14. CVE-2024-57990 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-57990?

CVE-2024-57990 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-57990?

Yes, CVE-2024-57990 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.12.13, 6.13.2 and 6.14. If you are running Linux kernel 6.10.13 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2024-57990 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-57990 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2024-57990

High

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mt76: mt7925: fix off by one in mt7925_load_clc() This comparison should be >= instead of > to prevent an out of bounds read and write.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2025-02-27

Last modified 2025-10-01

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Yes

CVSS 3.1 score

7.8

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-193

CVE-2024-57990 is classified as CWE-193

See CWE-193 on MITRE CWE for full details on this weakness type.

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 6.10.13, 6.11.2, 6.12 and later are affected. Fixed in 6.12.13, 6.13.2, 6.14 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 6.10.13 ≥ 6.11.2 ≥ 6.12

Fixed in

✓ 6.12.13 6.12.x ✓ 6.13.2 6.13.x ✓ 6.14

References

3 total

Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/08fa656c91fd5fdf47ba393795b9c0d1e97539ed

Mailing List Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d1628d32300e4f67ac0b7409cbfa7b912a8fe9d

Mailing List Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d03b8fe1b518fc2ea2d82588e905f56d80cd64b2

Mailing List Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2024-57990

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2025-02-27

Modified 2025-10-01

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-57990?

CVE-2024-57990 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 . It affects Linux kernel versions from 6.10.13 onward and has been patched in 6.12.13, 6.13.2 and 6.14. CVE-2024-57990 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-57990?

CVE-2024-57990 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-57990?

Yes. CVE-2024-57990 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.12.13, 6.13.2 and 6.14. If you are running Linux kernel 6.10.13 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2024-57990 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2024-57990 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.