Arid Viper Launches Mobile Espionage Campaign with AridSpy Malware

The threat actor known as Arid Viper has been attributed to a mobile espionage campaign that leverages trojanized Android apps to deliver a spyware strain dubbed AridSpy. "The malware is distributed through dedicated websites impersonating various messaging apps, a job opportunity app, and a...

Exploit for Heap-based Buffer Overflow in Microsoft

CVE-2024-26229 Beacon Object Files Beacon Object File BOF i...

kernel: wifi: rt2x00: restart beacon queue when hardware reset

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. When a hardware reset is triggered, all registers are reset, so all queues are forced to stop in the hardware interface. However, mac80211 will not automatically stop the queue. If the beacon queue is not manually stopped, it will be deadlocked and unable to...

kernel: wifi: rt2x00: restart beacon queue when hardware reset

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. When a hardware reset is triggered, all registers are reset, so all queues are forced to stop in the hardware interface. However, mac80211 will not automatically stop the queue. If the beacon queue is not manually stopped, it will be deadlocked and unable to...

SUSE CVE-2021-47396

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mac80211-hwsim: fix late beacon hrtimer handling Thomas explained in https://lore.kernel.org/r/87mtoeb4hb.ffs@tglx that our handling of the hrtimer here is wrong: If the timer fires late e.g. due to vCPU scheduling, as reported b...

Ransomware Attacks Exploit VMware ESXi Vulnerabilities in Alarming Pattern

Ransomware attacks targeting VMware ESXi infrastructure follow an established pattern regardless of the file-encrypting malware deployed, new findings show. "Virtualization platforms are a core component of organizational IT infrastructure, yet they often suffer from inherent misconfigurations an...

CVE-2021-47396

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mac80211-hwsim: fix late beacon hrtimer handling Thomas explained in https://lore.kernel.org/r/87mtoeb4hb.ffs@tglx that our handling of the hrtimer here is wrong: If the timer fires late e.g. due to vCPU scheduling, as reported b...

CVE-2021-47396

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mac80211-hwsim: fix late beacon hrtimer handling Thomas explained in https://lore.kernel.org/r/87mtoeb4hb.ffs@tglx that our handling of the hrtimer here is wrong: If the timer fires late e.g. due to vCPU scheduling, as reported b...

DEBIAN-CVE-2021-47396

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mac80211-hwsim: fix late beacon hrtimer handling Thomas explained in https://lore.kernel.org/r/87mtoeb4hb.ffs@tglx that our handling of the hrtimer here is wrong: If the timer fires late e.g. due to vCPU scheduling, as reported b...

CVE-2021-47396

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mac80211-hwsim: fix late beacon hrtimer handling Thomas explained in https://lore.kernel.org/r/87mtoeb4hb.ffs@tglx that our handling of the hrtimer here is wrong: If the timer fires late e.g. due to vCPU scheduling, as reported b...

UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47396

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mac80211-hwsim: fix late beacon hrtimer handling Thomas explained in https://lore.kernel.org/r/87mtoeb4hb.ffs@tglx that our handling of the hrtimer here is wrong: If the timer fires late e.g. due to vCPU scheduling, as reported b...

CVE-2021-47396 mac80211-hwsim: fix late beacon hrtimer handling

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mac80211-hwsim: fix late beacon hrtimer handling Thomas explained in https://lore.kernel.org/r/87mtoeb4hb.ffs@tglx that our handling of the hrtimer here is wrong: If the timer fires late e.g. due to vCPU scheduling, as reported b...

CVE-2021-47396 mac80211-hwsim: fix late beacon hrtimer handling

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mac80211-hwsim: fix late beacon hrtimer handling Thomas explained in https://lore.kernel.org/r/87mtoeb4hb.ffs@tglx that our handling of the hrtimer here is wrong: If the timer fires late e.g. due to vCPU scheduling, as reported b...

CVE-2021-47396

CVE-2021-47396 is a Linux kernel issue affecting mac80211-hwsim beacon timing. The root cause is improper late hrtimer handling: when a timer fires late, the code re-arms for the next deadline, which can already be in the past, causing repeated misalignment and potential stalls. The fix, as descr...

New Wi-Fi Vulnerability Enables Network Eavesdropping via Downgrade Attacks

Researchers have discovered a new security vulnerability stemming from a design flaw in the IEEE 802.11 Wi-Fi standard that tricks victims into connecting to a less secure wireless network and eavesdrop on their network traffic. The SSID Confusion attack, tracked as CVE-2023-52424, impacts all...

PT-2024-21566

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel affected versions not specified Description A memory leak has been identified in the Linux kernel when starting an Access Point AP. The issue is related to the wfx set mfp ap function, where memory allocated by ieee80211 beacon ge...

beaconcovedental.com.au Cross Site Scripting vulnerability OBB-3909265

Following the coordinated and responsible vulnerability disclosure guidelines of the ISO 29147 standard, Open Bug Bounty has: a. verified the vulnerability and confirmed its existence; b. notified the website operator about its existence. Technical details of the vulnerability are currently hidde...

CVE-2024-2197

The Chirp Access app contains a hard-coded password, BEACONPASSWORD. An attacker within Bluetooth range could change configuration settings within the Bluetooth beacon, effectively disabling the application's ability to notify users when they are near a Beacon-enabled access point. This variable...

CVE-2024-2197 Chirp Systems Chirp Access Use of Hard-coded Password

The Chirp Access app contains a hard-coded password, BEACONPASSWORD. An attacker within Bluetooth range could change configuration settings within the Bluetooth beacon, effectively disabling the application's ability to notify users when they are near a Beacon-enabled access point. This variable...

CVE-2024-2197 Chirp Systems Chirp Access Use of Hard-coded Password

The Chirp Access app contains a hard-coded password, BEACONPASSWORD. An attacker within Bluetooth range could change configuration settings within the Bluetooth beacon, effectively disabling the application's ability to notify users when they are near a Beacon-enabled access point. This variable...