7.8
HIGH
CVE-2022-49023
Cisco Linux Kernel Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: cfg80211: fix buffer overflow in elem comparison For vendor elements, the code here assumes that 5 octets are present without checking. Since the element itself is already checked to fit, we only need to check the length.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 21, 2024, 8:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 24, 2024, 3:50 a.m.

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2022-49023 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2022-49023.

URL Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/391cb872553627bdcf236c03ee7d5adb275e37e1 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/88a6fe3707888bd1893e9741157a7035c4159ab6 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e6b79a3cd17620d467311b30d56f2648f6880aa Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f16b5c82a025cd4c864737409234ddc44fb166a Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f5c2ec288a865dbe3706b09bed12302e9f6d696b Patch

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2022-49023 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 24, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/391cb872553627bdcf236c03ee7d5adb275e37e1 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/391cb872553627bdcf236c03ee7d5adb275e37e1 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/88a6fe3707888bd1893e9741157a7035c4159ab6 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/88a6fe3707888bd1893e9741157a7035c4159ab6 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e6b79a3cd17620d467311b30d56f2648f6880aa No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e6b79a3cd17620d467311b30d56f2648f6880aa Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f16b5c82a025cd4c864737409234ddc44fb166a No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f16b5c82a025cd4c864737409234ddc44fb166a Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f5c2ec288a865dbe3706b09bed12302e9f6d696b No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f5c2ec288a865dbe3706b09bed12302e9f6d696b Patch
    Added CWE NIST CWE-120
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.1 up to (excluding) 5.4.226 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.5 up to (excluding) 5.10.158 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 up to (excluding) 5.15.82 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 up to (excluding) 6.0.12 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Oct. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: cfg80211: fix buffer overflow in elem comparison For vendor elements, the code here assumes that 5 octets are present without checking. Since the element itself is already checked to fit, we only need to check the length.
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f5c2ec288a865dbe3706b09bed12302e9f6d696b [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e6b79a3cd17620d467311b30d56f2648f6880aa [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/88a6fe3707888bd1893e9741157a7035c4159ab6 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/391cb872553627bdcf236c03ee7d5adb275e37e1 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f16b5c82a025cd4c864737409234ddc44fb166a [No types assigned]
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2022-49023 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2022-49023 weaknesses.

CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion CAPEC-44: Overflow Binary Resource File Overflow Binary Resource File CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion CAPEC-67: String Format Overflow in syslog() String Format Overflow in syslog() CAPEC-92: Forced Integer Overflow Forced Integer Overflow CAPEC-100: Overflow Buffers Overflow Buffers
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