CVE-2022-50508

HIGHCVSS 7.1/10EPSS 0.14%

Last modified

CVE-2022-50508 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.1/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mt76: mt76x0: fix oob access in mt76x0_phy_get_target_power After 'commit ba45841ca5eb ("wifi: mt76: mt76x02: simplify struct mt76x02_rate_power")', mt76x02 relies on ht[0-7] rate_power data for vht mcs{0,7}, while it uses vth[0-1] rate_power for vht mcs {8,9}. Fix a possible out-of-bound access in mt76x0_phy_get_target_power routine.. EPSS estimates a 0.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mt76: mt76x0: fix oob access in mt76x0_phy_get_target_power After 'commit ba45841ca5eb ("wifi: mt76: mt76x02: simplify struct mt76x02_rate_power")', mt76x02 relies on ht[0-7] rate_power data for vht mcs{0,7}, while it uses vth[0-1] rate_power for vht mcs {8,9}. Fix a possible out-of-bound access in mt76x0_phy_get_target_power routine.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7.1/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability
0.14%

3.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 6.2, < 6.2.3

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-50508?
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mt76: mt76x0: fix oob access in mt76x0_phy_get_target_power After 'commit ba45841ca5eb ("wifi: mt76: mt76x02: simplify struct mt76x02_rate_power")', mt76x02 relies on ht[0-7] rate_power data for vht mcs{0,7}, while it uses vth[0-1] rate_power for vht mcs {8,9}. Fix a possible out-of-bound access in mt76x0_phy_get_target_power routine.
How severe is CVE-2022-50508?
CVE-2022-50508 has a CVSS score of 7.1/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.14% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2022-50508?
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Source: NVD / NIST