Description
In android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, a buffer overread is observed in nl80211_set_station when user space application sends attribute NL80211_ATTR_LOCAL_MESH_POWER_MODE with data of size less than 4 bytes
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qualcomm | Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android | All Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | linux | 4.12.6-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 4.12.6-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 4.12.6-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-hwe +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux | 4.4.0-93.116 | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-aws | 4.4.0-1032.41 | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 4.13.0-1002.5 | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-gke | 4.4.0-1028.28 | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe | 4.13.0-32.35~16.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-raspi2 | 4.4.0-1071.79 | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-snapdragon | 4.4.0-1073.78 | — |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | linux | 3.13.0-144.193 | USN-3620-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | linux-lts-xenial | 4.4.0-93.116~14.04.1 | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP1 | kernel-xen +3 | 3.12.74-60.64.88.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:1220-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_27 | 1-2.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:1220-1 |
| SLES 12 | kernel-ec2 +4 | 3.12.61-52.128.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:1221-1, SUSE-SU-2018:1220-1 |
| SLES 12 | kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_34 | 1-1.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:1221-1 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | kernel-xen +3 | 3.12.74-60.64.88.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:1220-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_27 | 1-2.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:1220-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 6 | kernel-xen +3 | 3.12.74-60.64.88.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:1220-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 6 | kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_27 | 1-2.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:1220-1 |
Advisories 3
- USN-3620-1 linux vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:1221-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:1220-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- USN-3620-2 vendor-advisory
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2017-11-01
- USN-3620-1 vendor-advisory