GSD-2022-1006442 wifi: iwlegacy: 4965: corrected fix for potential off-by-one overflow in il4965_rs_fill_link_cmd()
A potential 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-2022-1006442?
GSD-2022-1006442 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 v4.19.258 by commit 135861f9e79dd9f533f665b75f8f7f87cad9a9dd, it was introduced in version v4.19.256 by commit 20be29b99dfed089fe7b8698cd18dfdda6049bd7. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1006442?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1006442?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1006442 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is GSD-2022-1006442 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1006442 in the wild and no public exploit code.