GSD-2022-1006451 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-2022-1006451?
GSD-2022-1006451 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 v4.14.293 by commit 191075fee957144e7b5d2dd89955bb684a626f41, it was introduced in version v4.14.291 by commit f59e7534e2b11d7c018a412c293897e8417addd4. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1006451?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1006451?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1006451 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is GSD-2022-1006451 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1006451 in the wild and no public exploit code.