Out-of-bounds Write Affecting linux-lts package, versions <5.15.74-r0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.13% (48th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALPINE317-LINUXLTS-3140338
  • published16 Oct 2022
  • disclosed14 Oct 2022

Introduced: 14 Oct 2022

CVE-2022-41674  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Alpine:3.17 linux-lts to version 5.15.74-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream linux-lts package and not the linux-lts package as distributed by Alpine. See How to fix? for Alpine:3.17 relevant fixed versions and status.

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.19.16. Attackers able to inject WLAN frames could cause a buffer overflow in the ieee80211_bss_info_update function in net/mac80211/scan.c.

CVSS Scores

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