CVE-2024-41072
wifi: cfg80211: wext: add extra SIOCSIWSCAN data check
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: cfg80211: wext: add extra SIOCSIWSCAN data check In 'cfg80211_wext_siwscan()', add extra check whether number of channels passed via 'ioctl(sock, SIOCSIWSCAN, ...)' doesn't exceed IW_MAX_FREQUENCIES and reject invalid request with -EINVAL otherwise.
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/001120ff0c9e3557dee9b5ee0d358e0fc189996f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/35cee10ccaee5bd451a480521bbc25dc9f07fa5b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6295bad58f988eaafcf0e6f8b198a580398acb3b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ef09cdc5ba0f93826c09d810c141a8d103a80fc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a43cc0558530b6c065976b6b9246f512f8d3593b
References (9)
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CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
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