CVE-2022-49023
Oct. 24, 2024, 3:50 a.m.
7.8
High
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.
Product(s) Impacted
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux |
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Weaknesses
Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.
CWE-120
Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow.
*CPE(s)
Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language | Software Edition | Target Software | Target Hardware | Other Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| o | linux | linux_kernel | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| o | linux | linux_kernel | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| o | linux | linux_kernel | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| o | linux | linux_kernel | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| o | linux | linux_kernel | 6.1 | rc1 | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| o | linux | linux_kernel | 6.1 | rc2 | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| o | linux | linux_kernel | 6.1 | rc3 | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| o | linux | linux_kernel | 6.1 | rc4 | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| o | linux | linux_kernel | 6.1 | rc5 | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| o | linux | linux_kernel | 6.1 | rc6 | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| o | linux | linux_kernel | 6.1 | rc7 | / | / | / | / | / | / |
References
Tags
CVSS Score
CVSS Data - 3.1
- Attack Vector: LOCAL
- Attack Complexity: LOW
- Privileges Required: LOW
- Scope: UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
- Integrity Impact: HIGH
- Availability Impact: HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Timeline
Published: Oct. 21, 2024, 8:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Oct. 24, 2024, 3:50 a.m.
Last Modified: Oct. 24, 2024, 3:50 a.m.
Status : Analyzed
CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.
More infoSource
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