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

published March 17, 2021

CVSS
—
EPSS
1%
Percentile
70.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01316 · 70.5th percentile
Published
2021-03-17T00:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 17 MAR 00:00Z
    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
    cvelistv5