Attacker Value
Unknown
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Exploitability
Unknown
(0 users assessed)
User Interaction
None
Privileges Required
None
Attack Vector
Adjacent_network
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CVE-2021-28660

Disclosure Date: March 17, 2021
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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.

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CVSS V3 Severity and Metrics
Base Score:
8.8 High
Impact Score:
5.9
Exploitability Score:
2.8
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector (AV):
Adjacent_network
Attack Complexity (AC):
Low
Privileges Required (PR):
None
User Interaction (UI):
None
Scope (S):
Unchanged
Confidentiality (C):
High
Integrity (I):
High
Availability (A):
High

General Information

Vendors

  • debian,
  • fedoraproject,
  • linux,
  • netapp

Products

  • cloud backup -,
  • debian linux 9.0,
  • fedora 33,
  • h300e firmware -,
  • h300s firmware -,
  • h410s firmware -,
  • h500e firmware -,
  • h500s firmware -,
  • h700e firmware -,
  • h700s firmware -,
  • linux kernel,
  • solidfire baseboard management controller firmware -
Technical Analysis