Related Vulnerabilities: CVE-2021-28660  

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.

Severity High

Remote Yes

Type Arbitrary code execution

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.

AVG-1687 linux-hardened 5.11.6.hardened1-1 High Vulnerable

AVG-1688 linux-lts 5.10.23-1 5.10.24-1 High Testing

AVG-1686 linux-zen 5.11.6.zen1-1 5.11.7.zen1-1 High Fixed

AVG-1685 linux 5.11.6.arch4-1 5.11.7.arch4-1 High Fixed

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git/commit/?h=v5.11.7&id=1cdd069f7080acf6370250853c1211890f4ff38f
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git/commit/?h=v5.10.24&id=d972a516958dee489911d9f57ee7a177834ef248