GSD-2022-1006672 wifi: mt76: mt7921e: fix random fw download fail
A bug in the mt7921e Wi-Fi driver causes random firmware download failures, potentially leading to denial of service for wireless connectivity.
- 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-2022-1006672?
GSD-2022-1006672 is a denial of service vulnerability in Kernel, published on 14 Nov 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
wifi: mt76: mt7921e: fix random fw download fail
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 v6.0.6 by commit e4c2e8f738488d83ebb81a9788b5e3b7f9806ccf, it was introduced in version v5.16 by commit bf3747ae2e25dda6a9e6c464a717c66118c588c8. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1006672?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1006672?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1006672 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is GSD-2022-1006672 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1006672 in the wild and no public exploit code.