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Linux Linux — staging: r8188eu: prevent ->Ssid overflow in rtw_wx_set_scan()
AV AC PR UI S C I A CVSS EPSS %ile KEV
L L L N U N N H 5.5 .0027 19.3 —
AFFECTED
Product Versions Fixed
Linux 2b42bd58b32155a1be4dd78991845dec05aaef9e – —
Linux 5.15 – 5.15.46
TIMELINE
Feb 26 Reserved by Linux
Feb 26 Published (CNA: Linux)
Aug 4 RESCORED — CVE-2022-49405 (Linux). CVSS 7.8 → 5.5 (NVD).
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
staging: r8188eu: prevent ->Ssid overflow in rtw_wx_set_scan()
This code has a check to prevent read overflow but it needs another
check to prevent writing beyond the end of the ->Ssid[] array.
Lifecycle
Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
| Date | Event | Detail |
| February 26, 2025 | Reserved | Reserved by Linux |
| February 26, 2025 | Published | Published (CNA: Linux) |
| August 4, 2026 | RESCORED | RESCORED — CVE-2022-49405 (Linux). CVSS 7.8 → 5.5 (NVD). |
Affected
Affected products and packages — 2 rows
| Vendor | Product / Package | Ecosystem | Version introduced | Fixed |
| Linux | Linux | — | 2b42bd58b32155a1be4dd78991845dec05aaef9e | — |
| Linux | Linux | — | 5.15 | 5.15.46 |
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