Buffer overflow in Qualcomm Hardware solutions

#VU61833 Buffer overflow in Qualcomm Hardware solutions

Published: 2022-04-04

Vulnerability identifier: #VU61833

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-35081

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Local network

Exploit availability: No

Vendor: Qualcomm

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing SSID length received from beacon or probe response during an IBSS session. A remote attacker can send specially crafted traffic to the device, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

AQT1000: All versions

AR8035: All versions

QCA6390: All versions

QCA6391: All versions

QCA6564: All versions

QCA6564AU: All versions

QCA6574A: All versions

QCA8081: All versions

QCA8337: All versions

QCM2290: All versions

QCM4290: All versions

QCM6125: All versions

QCM6490: All versions

QCN7605: All versions

QCN7606: All versions

QCS2290: All versions

QCS4290: All versions

QCS610: All versions

QCS6125: All versions

QCS6490: All versions

QRB5165: All versions

QRB5165M: All versions

QRB5165N: All versions

SA6145P: All versions

SA6150P: All versions

SA6155P: All versions

SA8145P: All versions

SA8150P: All versions

SA8155P: All versions

SA8195P: All versions

SD460: All versions

SD480: All versions

SD662: All versions

SD6905G: All versions

SD750G: All versions

SD765: All versions

SD765G: All versions

SD768G: All versions

SD778G: All versions

SD780G: All versions

SD855: All versions

SD8655G: All versions

SD870: All versions

SD8885G: All versions

SDX55: All versions

SDX55M: All versions

SDX65: All versions

SDXR1: All versions

SM6375: All versions

SM7250P: All versions

SM7325P: All versions

WCD9326: All versions

WCD9341: All versions

WCD9370: All versions

WCD9375: All versions

WCD9380: All versions

WCD9385: All versions

WCN3910: All versions

WCN3950: All versions

WCN3980: All versions

WCN3988: All versions

WCN3991: All versions

WCN3998: All versions

WCN6740: All versions

WCN6750: All versions

WCN6850: All versions

WCN6851: All versions

WCN6855: All versions

WCN6856: All versions

WSA8810: All versions

WSA8815: All versions

WSA8830: All versions

WSA8835: All versions

External links
http://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins/april-2022-bulletin
http://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/platform/vendor/qcom-opensource/wlan/qcacld-3.0/commit/?id=21597765ae914c49cd81d95c5999784628a71ae2

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

Latest bulletins with this vulnerability

Multiple vulnerabilities in Google Android

Multiple vulnerabilities in Qualcomm chipsets