# CVE-2024-53189: wifi: nl80211: fix bounds checker error in nl80211\_parse\_sched\_scan

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-12-27 · Updated: 2026-05-11

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 6.11

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: nl80211: fix bounds checker error in nl80211_parse_sched_scan The channels array in the cfg80211_scan_request has a __counted_by attribute attached to it, which points to the n_channels variable. This attribute is used in bounds checking, and if it is not set before the array is filled, then the bounds sanitizer will issue a warning or a kernel panic if CONFIG_UBSAN_TRAP is set. This patch sets the size of allocated memory as the initial value for n_channels. It is updated with the actual number of added elements after the array is filled.

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d4ef643ea78c59c22546046c25dc6e7206267672
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1a7b62ddf2c7642878c24f0e556041bb58c37527
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c46a3a5b394d6d123866aa44436fc2cd342eb0d

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