CVE-2019-16746

Se detectó un problema en el archivo net/wireless/nl80211.c en el kernel de Linux versiones hasta 5.2.17. No comprueba la longitud de los elementos variables en un beacon head, lo que provoca un desbordamiento del búfer.

A flaw in the Linux kernel's WiFi beacon validation code was discovered. The code does not check the length of the variable length elements in the beacon head potentially leading to a buffer overflow. System availability, as well as data confidentiality and integrity, can be impacted by this vulnerability.

Jann Horn discovered that the OverlayFS and ShiftFS Drivers in the Linux kernel did not properly handle reference counting during memory mapping operations when used in conjunction with AUFS. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code. It was discovered that a buffer overflow existed in the 802.11 Wi-Fi configuration interface for the Linux kernel when handling beacon settings. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code. Various other issues were also addressed.