Out-of-bounds Read Affecting kernel-macros package, versions <5.3.18-150300.59.109.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (18th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-SLES153-KERNELMACROS-3251593
  • published27 Jan 2023
  • disclosed26 Jan 2023

Introduced: 26 Jan 2023

CVE-2022-47520  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:15.3 kernel-macros to version 5.3.18-150300.59.109.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-macros package and not the kernel-macros package as distributed by SLES. See How to fix? for SLES:15.3 relevant fixed versions and status.

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 6.0.11. Missing offset validation in drivers/net/wireless/microchip/wilc1000/hif.c in the WILC1000 wireless driver can trigger an out-of-bounds read when parsing a Robust Security Network (RSN) information element from a Netlink packet.

CVSS Scores

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