8.8
CVSSv3

CVE-2021-28660

Published: 17/03/2021 Updated: 09/11/2023
CVSS v2 Base Score: 8.3 | Impact Score: 10 | Exploitability Score: 6.5
CVSS v3 Base Score: 8.8 | Impact Score: 5.9 | Exploitability Score: 2.8
VMScore: 739
Vector: AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Summary

rtw_wx_set_scan in drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/ioctl_linux.c in the Linux kernel up to and including 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.

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