The vulnerability of the Linux operating system’s kernel WiFi component, which allows a hacker to increase their privileges within the system

The vulnerability of the wilcparsejoinbssparam function in the Linux kernel-based WiFi component is related to errors that occur after deallocation. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges within the system...

wifi: wilc1000: fix potential RCU dereference issue in wilc_parse_join_bss_param

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PT-2024-32759

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel versions prior to 6.6.58 Description A potential RCU dereference issue was identified in the wilc parse join bss param function, where the TSF field of the ies structure is accessed after the RCU read-side critical section is...

PT-2024-8303

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel versions prior to 6.7.0-rc1-wt+ Description The issue arises from incorrect RCU usage in the connect path of the wifi component, specifically in the wilc parse join bss param function. When lockdep is enabled, calls to the connect...