CVE-2021-28660Out-of-bounds Write in Kernel

Severity
8.8HIGHNVD
OSV6.5OSV4.4
EPSS
0.3%
top 45.14%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedMar 17
Latest updateMay 24

Description

rtw_wx_set_scan in drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/ioctl_linux.c in the Linux kernel through 5.11.6 allows writing beyond the end of the ->ssid[] array. NOTE: from the perspective of kernel.org releases, CVE IDs are not normally used for drivers/staging/* (unfinished work); however, system integrators may have situations in which a drivers/staging issue is relevant to their own customer base.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 2.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages5 packages

NVDlinux/linux_kernel3.124.4.262+6
Debianlinux/linux_kernel< 5.10.24-1+3
Ubuntulinux/linux_kernel< 5.4.0-73.82
debiandebian/linux< linux 5.10.24-1 (bookworm)

Also affects: Debian Linux 9.0, Fedora 33

Patches

🔴Vulnerability Details

5
GHSA
GHSA-mv4x-232j-667r: rtw_wx_set_scan in drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/ioctl_linux2022-05-24
OSV
linux, linux-aws, linux-azure, linux-gcp, linux-hwe-5.8, linux-kvm, linux-oracle, linux-raspi vulnerabilities2021-06-08
OSV
linux-raspi, linux-raspi-5.4 vulnerabilities2021-05-19
OSV
linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-5.4, linux-azure, linux-azure-5.4, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-5.4, linux-gke, linux-gke-5.4, linux-gkeop, linux-gkeop-5.4, linux-hwe-5.4, linux-kvm, linux-oracle, linux-oracle-5.2021-05-11
OSV
CVE-2021-28660: rtw_wx_set_scan in drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/ioctl_linux2021-03-17

📋Vendor Advisories

6
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities2021-06-08
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities2021-05-19
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities2021-05-11
Red Hat
kernel: buffer overflow in rtw_wx_set_scan function in drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/ioctl_linux.c2021-03-10
Microsoft
rtw_wx_set_scan in drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/ioctl_linux.c in the Linux kernel through 5.11.6 allows writing beyond the end of the ->ssid[] array. NOTE: from the perspective of kernel.org relea2021-03-09
CVE-2021-28660 — Out-of-bounds Write in Linux Kernel | cvebase