CVE-2021-28660 Information

Description

rtw_wx_set_scan in drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/ioctl_linux.c in the Linux kernel through 5.11.6 allows writing beyond the end of the ->ssid[] array. NOTE: from the perspective of kernel.org releases CVE IDs are not normally used for drivers/staging/ (unfinished work); however system integrators may have situations in which a drivers/staging issue is relevant to their own customer base.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Reference

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=74b6b20df8cfe90ada777d621b54c32e69e27cd7 https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TJPVQZPY3DHPV5I3IVNMSMO6D3PKZISX/ https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/03/msg00035.html https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210507-0008/ https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/06/msg00020.html

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction Required

LOW

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

7.8