GSD-2022-1005297 wifi: iwlegacy: 4965: fix potential off-by-one overflow in il4965_rs_fill_link_cmd()
An off-by-one overflow in the iwlegacy Wi-Fi driver may cause a denial of service, requiring a kernel patch.
- 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-2022-1005297?
GSD-2022-1005297 is a vulnerability in Kernel, published on 16 Sep 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
wifi: iwlegacy: 4965: fix potential off-by-one overflow in il4965_rs_fill_link_cmd()
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 v5.19.2 by commit b7c39b1a3d4b8d2ba8c13d5ae1303705b03b46d4, it was introduced in version v2.6.39 by commit aa833c4b1a928b8d3c4fcc2faaa0d6b81ea02b56. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1005297?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1005297?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1005297 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is GSD-2022-1005297 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1005297 in the wild and no public exploit code.