GSD-2022-1006415 wifi: iwlegacy: 4965: corrected fix for potential off-by-one overflow in il4965_rs_fill_link_cmd()
An off-by-one overflow in the iwlegacy Wi-Fi driver could lead to 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-2022-1006415?
GSD-2022-1006415 is a vulnerability in Kernel, published on 2 Oct 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
wifi: iwlegacy: 4965: corrected fix for 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 v5.10.143 by commit 2946d2ae5ace3ad77f9d1710a1eeb279070b3caf, it was introduced in version v5.10.137 by commit e7d6cac6967534e1298497e853964b3d3f994ce3. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1006415?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1006415?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1006415 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is GSD-2022-1006415 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1006415 in the wild and no public exploit code.