CVE-2022-49934
wifi: mac80211: Fix UAF in ieee80211_scan_rx()
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mac80211: Fix UAF in ieee80211_scan_rx() ieee80211_scan_rx() tries to access scan_req->flags after a null check, but a UAF is observed when the scan is completed and __ieee80211_scan_completed() executes, which then calls cfg80211_scan_done() leading to the freeing of scan_req. Since scan_req is rcu_dereference()'d, prevent the racing in __ieee80211_scan_completed() by ensuring that from mac80211's POV it is no longer accessed from an RCU read critical section before we call cfg80211_scan_done().
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
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Patch and advisory references
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4abc8c07a065ecf771827bde3c63fbbe4aa0c08b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d20c6f932f2758078d0454729129c894fe353e7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60deb9f10eec5c6a20252ed36238b55d8b614a2c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6eb181a64fdabf10be9e54de728876667da20255
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/78a07732fbb0934d14827d8f09b9aa6a49ee1aa9
References (8)
CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
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