In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

staging: r8188eu: prevent ->Ssid overflow in rtw_wx_set_scan()

This code has a check to prevent read overflow but it needs another
check to prevent writing beyond the end of the ->Ssid[] array.
Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-54824 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: r8188eu: prevent ->Ssid overflow in rtw_wx_set_scan() This code has a check to prevent read overflow but it needs another check to prevent writing beyond the end of the ->Ssid[] array.
Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.


Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

History

Tue, 21 Oct 2025 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Thu, 27 Feb 2025 01:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Wed, 26 Feb 2025 02:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: r8188eu: prevent ->Ssid overflow in rtw_wx_set_scan() This code has a check to prevent read overflow but it needs another check to prevent writing beyond the end of the ->Ssid[] array.
Title staging: r8188eu: prevent ->Ssid overflow in rtw_wx_set_scan()
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2025-05-04T08:36:58.243Z

Reserved: 2025-02-26T02:08:31.566Z

Link: CVE-2022-49405

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-02-26T07:01:17.037

Modified: 2025-10-21T12:14:13.727

Link: CVE-2022-49405

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-02-26T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2022-49405 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-07-12T22:23:52Z