CVE-2022-49023
wifi: cfg80211: fix buffer overflow in elem comparison
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: cfg80211: fix buffer overflow in elem comparison For vendor elements, the code here assumes that 5 octets are present without checking. Since the element itself is already checked to fit, we only need to check the length.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/391cb872553627bdcf236c03ee7d5adb275e37e1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/88a6fe3707888bd1893e9741157a7035c4159ab6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e6b79a3cd17620d467311b30d56f2648f6880aa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f16b5c82a025cd4c864737409234ddc44fb166a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f5c2ec288a865dbe3706b09bed12302e9f6d696b
References (5)
SSVC — Action Prioritization
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CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
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