CVE-2021-28660
Status: ModifiedHigh (8.8)—
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.
CVSS
- Version: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Base score: 8.8
Exploitation probability (EPSS)
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 1.32%
- Percentile among all scored CVEs: 70
- Score date: 10/6/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
Affected technologies (12)
Debian — Debian LinuxFedoraproject — FedoraLinux — Linux KernelNetapp — Cloud BackupNetapp — H300e FirmwareNetapp — H300s FirmwareNetapp — H410s FirmwareNetapp — H500e FirmwareNetapp — H500s FirmwareNetapp — H700e FirmwareNetapp — H700s FirmwareNetapp — Solidfire Baseboard Management Controller Firmware
CWEs
- CWE-787
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/11/18/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/11/21/2
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=74b6b20df8cfe90ada777d621b54c32e69e27cd7
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/03/msg00035.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/06/msg00020.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TJPVQZPY3DHPV5I3IVNMSMO6D3PKZISX/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210507-0008/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/11/18/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/11/21/2
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=74b6b20df8cfe90ada777d621b54c32e69e27cd7
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/03/msg00035.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/06/msg00020.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TJPVQZPY3DHPV5I3IVNMSMO6D3PKZISX/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210507-0008/
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