GSD-2022-1006854 wifi: ath11k: fix failed to find the peer with peer_id 0 when disconnected
A bug in the ath11k WiFi driver causes connection failures when disconnecting, potentially leading to denial of service for wireless clients.
- 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-2022-1006854?
GSD-2022-1006854 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: ath11k: fix failed to find the peer with peer_id 0 when disconnected
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 v6.0.3 by commit a5b03df19041e5ce35c7f048fa84bf1b0ceb1311, it was introduced in version v5.18 by commit 01d2f285e3e5b629df9c61514e7ee07a54d0eed9. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1006854?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1006854?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1006854 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-2022-1006854 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1006854 in the wild and no public exploit code.