PT-2025-8433 · Linux+1 · Linux Kernel+1
Published
2022-05-06
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Updated
2025-02-27
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CVE-2022-49500
CVSS v3.1
5.5
Medium
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description
A issue in the Linux kernel has been resolved, related to the wl1251 driver. The introduction of vmap'ed stacks caused stack parameters to be unusable for DMA, leading to kernel panic. This issue occurred in several places, making the wl1251 unuseable on certain devices, such as the OpenPandora. The problem was solved by allocating temporary buffers or using the
wl1251 read32() function.Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploit
Improper Resource Release
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Astra Linux
Linux Kernel