CVE-2022-32589 Denial of service in MT6761, MT6762, MT6765, MT6768, MT6779, MT6781, MT6785, MT6789, MT6833, MT6853, MT6873, MT6875, MT6877, MT6879, MT6883, MT6885, MT6889, MT6891, MT6893, MT6895, MT6983, MT7663, MT7668, MT7902, MT7921, MT8167S, MT8175, MT8183, MT8185, MT8362A, MT8365, MT8385, MT8512A, MT8518, MT8532, MT8667, MT8766, MT8768, MT8786, MT8788, MT8789
A remote attacker can cause a denial of service in MediaTek Wi-Fi drivers by triggering an improper resource release, requiring no user interaction or privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-32589?
CVE-2022-32589 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Google Android, published on 7 Oct 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Wi-Fi driver, there is a possible way to disconnect Wi-Fi due to an improper resource release. This could lead to remote denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS07030600; Issue ID: ALPS07030600.
Weakness: CWE-404
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-32589?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Google Android, Linuxfoundation Yocto.
How do I fix CVE-2022-32589?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-32589 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2022-32589 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-32589 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-868x-3mgq-qgcx.