vulnerability
VMware Photon OS: CVE-2021-28660
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | (AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Mar 17, 2021 | Jan 20, 2025 | Jul 2, 2025 |
Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Mar 17, 2021
Added
Jan 20, 2025
Modified
Jul 2, 2025
Description
rtw_wx_set_scan in drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/ioctl_linux.c in the Linux kernel through 5.11.6 allows writing beyond the end of the ->ssid[] array. NOTE: from the perspective of kernel.org releases, CVE IDs are not normally used for drivers/staging/* (unfinished work); however, system integrators may have situations in which a drivers/staging issue is relevant to their own customer base.
Solution
vmware-photon_os_update_tdnf
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