CVE-2022-49405

MEDIUM EPSS 14.9%
Published Feb 26, 20251y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
5.5 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Feb 26, 2025 1y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: r8188eu: prevent ->Ssid overflow in rtw_wx_set_scan() This code has a check to prevent read overflow but it needs another check to prevent writing beyond the end of the ->Ssid[] array.

CVSS Details

Base Score
5.5
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
3.6
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity None
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
14.9% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Affected Products 3

VendorProductVersionRange
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.15  –  <5.15.46
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.16  –  <5.17.14
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.18  –  <5.18.3

References 4

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/476bfda0be0f9669add92bff604ca78226cf53d1
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac2eab7de458f5e1210ce1237afab40a307075c8
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bc10916e890948d8927a5c8c40fb5dc44be5e1b8
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c4bd6b72df4f01aa866ceb298466d6d07a6bd525
    Patch

Remediation

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/476bfda0be0f9669add92bff604ca78226cf53d1
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac2eab7de458f5e1210ce1237afab40a307075c8
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bc10916e890948d8927a5c8c40fb5dc44be5e1b8
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c4bd6b72df4f01aa866ceb298466d6d07a6bd525
    Patch