High severity · published Dec 18, 2022
CVE-2022-47520
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 6.0.11
7.1
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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 vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 23% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
4.2.0 before 5.10.157; 5.11 before 5.15.81; 5.16 before 6.0.11 · source: NVD
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
10.0 · source: NVD
HF
H300s Firmware · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
HF
H410c Firmware · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
HF
H410s Firmware · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
HF
H500s Firmware · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
HF
H700s Firmware · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
SS
SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - GNU/Linux subsystem · Siemens
before V1.1 · source: CISA
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-47520
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-47520
Patch
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/cd21d99e595ec1d8721e1058dcdd4f1f7de1d793
Mailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00031.html
lore.kernel.org
https://lore.kernel.org/r/20221123153543.8568-2-philipturnbull%40github.com
Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230113-0007/
cert-portal.siemens.com
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-794697.html
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