SB2023022173 - Privilege escalation in Linux kernel wlan
Published: February 21, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023022173
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-23559)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow within the rndis_query_oid() function in drivers/net/wireless/rndis_wlan.c. A local user can trigger an integer overflow and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.