GSD-2022-1006923 wifi: mac80211: fix crash in beacon protection for P2P-device
A null pointer dereference in the Linux kernel's mac80211 Wi-Fi subsystem can cause a system crash when handling P2P-device beacon protection.
- 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-2022-1006923?
GSD-2022-1006923 is a 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: mac80211: fix crash in beacon protection for P2P-device
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 v6.0.2 by commit 8ed62f2df8ebcf79c185f1bc3e4f346ea0905da6, it was introduced in version v5.8 by commit 9eaf183af741e3d8393eb571ac8aec9ee7d6530e. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1006923?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1006923?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1006923 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is GSD-2022-1006923 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1006923 in the wild and no public exploit code.