| CVE ID | CVE-2022-23088 |
| CVSS SCORE | 8.3, AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| AFFECTED VENDORS |
FreeBSD |
| AFFECTED PRODUCTS |
Kernel |
| VULNERABILITY DETAILS |
This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of FreeBSD Kernel. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of 802.11 Wi-Fi beacon frames. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the kernel. |
| ADDITIONAL DETAILS |
FreeBSD has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-22:07.wifi_meshid.asc |
| DISCLOSURE TIMELINE |
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| CREDIT | m00nbsd |
