GSD-2022-1003092 mt76: fix tx status related use-after-free race on station removal
A use-after-free race condition in the mt76 wireless driver allows attackers to cause denial of service or potentially execute code.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is GSD-2022-1003092?
GSD-2022-1003092 is an use after free vulnerability in Kernel, published on 28 Jun 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
mt76: fix tx status related use-after-free race on station removal
This is an automated ID intended to aid in discovery of potential security vulnerabilities. The actual impact and attack plausibility have not yet been proven. This ID is fixed in Linux Kernel version v5.17.14 by commit ef7f9f894cfd0b2e471206409a529af4a26ddd55, it was introduced in version v5.16 by commit bd1e3e7b693c17a04e7d2bd9119daa482b7c7720. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1003092?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1003092?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1003092 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is GSD-2022-1003092 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1003092 in the wild and no public exploit code.