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Description

An issue was discovered in net/wireless/nl80211.c in the Linux kernel through 5.2.17. It does not check the length of variable elements in a beacon head, leading to a buffer overflow.

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.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 linux 5.3.7-1 —
Debian 13 linux 5.3.7-1 —
Debian 12 linux 5.3.7-1 —
Debian 8 linux 3.16.81-1 DLA-2068-1
Debian 8 linux-4.9 4.9.210-1~deb8u1 DLA-2114-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
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 4.15.0-72.81 USN-4210-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-aws 4.15.0-1056.58 USN-4210-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-aws-5.0 5.0.0-1022.25~18.04.1 USN-4209-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-azure 5.0.0-1027.29~18.04.1 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gcp 5.0.0-1026.27~18.04.1 USN-4209-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gcp-edge +2 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gke-4.15 4.15.0-1049.52 USN-4210-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gke-5.0 5.0.0-1026.27~18.04.2 USN-4209-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-hwe 5.0.0-37.40~18.04.1 USN-4209-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-kvm 4.15.0-1051.51 USN-4210-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-oem 4.15.0-1065.75 USN-4210-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-oem-osp1 5.0.0-1030.34 USN-4209-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-oracle 4.15.0-1030.33 USN-4210-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-oracle-5.0 5.0.0-1008.13~18.04.1 USN-4209-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-raspi2 4.15.0-1052.56 USN-4210-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-snapdragon 4.15.0-1069.76 USN-4210-1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux 4.4.0-168.197 USN-4186-1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-aws 4.4.0-1098.109 USN-4186-1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-aws-hwe 4.15.0-1056.58~16.04.1 USN-4210-1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-azure 4.15.0-1064.69 —
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-gcp 4.15.0-1050.53 USN-4210-1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-hwe 4.15.0-72.81~16.04.1 USN-4210-1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-hwe-edge No fix yet —
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-kvm 4.4.0-1062.69 USN-4186-1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-oracle 4.15.0-1030.33~16.04.1 USN-4210-1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-raspi2 4.4.0-1125.134 —
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-snapdragon 4.4.0-1129.137 —
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu Pro FIPS 18.04 LTS linux-aws-fips +2 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS 16.04 LTS linux-fips No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS linux-aws-fips 4.15.0-2018.18 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS linux-azure-fips 4.15.0-2006.7 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 16.04 LTS linux-fips 4.4.0-1025.30 —
Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS linux No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS linux-aws 4.4.0-1058.62 —
Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS linux-azure 4.15.0-1064.69~14.04.1 —
Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS linux-lts-xenial 4.4.0-168.197~14.04.1 —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
RHEL 8 perf +26 4.18.0-193.el8 RHSA-2020:1769
RHEL 7 kernel-rt +10 3.10.0-1127.rt56.1093.el7 RHSA-2020:1070
RHEL 7 perf +18 3.10.0-1127.el7 RHSA-2020:1016
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES 15 SP1 kernel-azure +2 4.12.14-8.27.1 SUSE-SU-2020:0511-1
SLES 15 SP1 kernel-docs +5 4.12.14-197.34.1 SUSE-SU-2020:2107-1, SUSE-SU-2020:0560-1
SLES 15 kernel-docs +6 4.12.14-150.55.1 SUSE-SU-2020:2106-1
SLES 12 SP5 kernel-azure +2 4.12.14-16.7.1 SUSE-SU-2020:2119-1, SUSE-SU-2020:0093-1
SLES 12 SP5 kernel-docs +4 4.12.14-122.12.1 SUSE-SU-2020:2122-1, SUSE-SU-2019:3389-1
SLES 12 SP4 kernel-syms +2 4.12.14-95.57.1 SUSE-SU-2020:2121-1
SLES 12 SP3 kernel-syms +2 4.4.180-94.130.1 SUSE-SU-2020:2582-1
SLES 12 SP3 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_28 9-2.2 SUSE-SU-2020:2491-1
SLES 12 SP3 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_29 7-2.2 SUSE-SU-2020:2497-1
SLES 12 SP3 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_30 6-2.2 SUSE-SU-2020:2498-1
SLES 12 SP3 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_31 3-2.2 SUSE-SU-2020:2499-1
SLES 12 SP3 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_32 +2 2-2.2 SUSE-SU-2020:2502-1
SLES 12 SP3 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_35 1-4.3.1 SUSE-SU-2020:2582-1
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES 12 SP2 kernel-syms +2 4.4.121-92.141.1 SUSE-SU-2020:2576-1
SLES 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_32 9-2.2 SUSE-SU-2020:2491-1
SLES 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_33 7-2.2 SUSE-SU-2020:2492-1
SLES 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_34 4-2.2 SUSE-SU-2020:2499-1
SLES 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_35 +1 2-2.2 SUSE-SU-2020:2502-1
SLES 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_37 1-3.3.1 SUSE-SU-2020:2576-1
SLES 11 SP4 kernel-ec2 +8 3.0.101-108.120.1 SUSE-SU-2021:14630-1
SLES for SAP 15 kernel-docs +5 4.12.14-150.55.1 SUSE-SU-2020:2106-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP5 kernel-azure +2 4.12.14-16.7.1 SUSE-SU-2020:2119-1, SUSE-SU-2020:0093-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP5 kernel-syms +2 4.12.14-122.12.1 SUSE-SU-2020:2122-1, SUSE-SU-2019:3389-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP4 kernel-syms +2 4.12.14-95.57.1 SUSE-SU-2020:2121-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP3 kernel-syms +2 4.4.180-94.130.1 SUSE-SU-2020:2582-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP3 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_28 9-2.2 SUSE-SU-2020:2491-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP3 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_29 7-2.2 SUSE-SU-2020:2497-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP3 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_30 6-2.2 SUSE-SU-2020:2498-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP3 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_31 3-2.2 SUSE-SU-2020:2499-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP3 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_32 +2 2-2.2 SUSE-SU-2020:2502-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP3 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_35 1-4.3.1 SUSE-SU-2020:2582-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP2 kernel-syms +2 4.4.121-92.141.1 SUSE-SU-2020:2576-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_32 9-2.2 SUSE-SU-2020:2491-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_33 7-2.2 SUSE-SU-2020:2492-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_34 4-2.2 SUSE-SU-2020:2499-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_35 +1 2-2.2 SUSE-SU-2020:2502-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_37 1-3.3.1 SUSE-SU-2020:2576-1
SLE Real Time 12 SP5 kernel-rt +3 4.12.14-10.5.1 SUSE-SU-2020:2478-1, SUSE-SU-2020:0667-1
SLE Real Time 12 SP4 kernel-rt +3 4.12.14-8.23.1 SUSE-SU-2020:2156-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP1 kernel-default 4.12.14-197.34.1 SUSE-SU-2020:2107-1, SUSE-SU-2020:0560-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP1 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_13 1-3.3.1 SUSE-SU-2020:2107-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP1 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_5 +1 8-2.2 SUSE-SU-2020:2526-1, SUSE-SU-2020:2505-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP1 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_7 +1 6-2.2 SUSE-SU-2020:2513-1, SUSE-SU-2020:2505-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP1 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_9 1-3.5.1 SUSE-SU-2020:0560-1
SLE Live Patching 15 kernel-default 4.12.14-150.55.1 SUSE-SU-2020:2106-1
SLE Live Patching 15 kernel-livepatch-SLE15_Update_14 +1 8-2.2 SUSE-SU-2020:2505-1
SLE Live Patching 15 kernel-livepatch-SLE15_Update_16 +1 6-2.2 SUSE-SU-2020:2513-1, SUSE-SU-2020:2505-1
SLE Live Patching 15 kernel-livepatch-SLE15_Update_18 2-2.2 SUSE-SU-2020:2524-1
SLE Live Patching 15 kernel-livepatch-SLE15_Update_19 1-1.3.1 SUSE-SU-2020:2106-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 kernel-default 4.12.14-122.12.1 SUSE-SU-2020:2122-1, SUSE-SU-2019:3389-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_0 6-15.2 SUSE-SU-2020:2505-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_1 6-2.2 SUSE-SU-2020:2506-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_2 1-8.5.1 SUSE-SU-2020:2513-1, SUSE-SU-2019:3389-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_7 1-8.3.1 SUSE-SU-2020:2122-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP4 kernel-default 4.12.14-95.57.1 SUSE-SU-2020:2121-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP4 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_10 +1 6-2.2 SUSE-SU-2020:2506-1, SUSE-SU-2020:2505-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP4 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_12 5-2.2 SUSE-SU-2020:2507-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP4 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_13 4-2.2 SUSE-SU-2020:2508-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP4 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_14 2-2.2 SUSE-SU-2020:2509-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP4 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_15 1-6.3.1 SUSE-SU-2020:2121-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP4 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_8 8-2.2 SUSE-SU-2020:2505-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP4 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_9 7-2.2 SUSE-SU-2020:2505-1
SLE HPC 15 kernel-docs +5 4.12.14-150.55.1 SUSE-SU-2020:2106-1
SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP1 kernel-rt +3 4.12.14-14.17.1 SUSE-SU-2020:0613-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 kernel-syms +2 4.12.14-95.57.1 SUSE-SU-2020:2121-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 kernel-syms +2 4.4.180-94.130.1 SUSE-SU-2020:2582-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_35 1-4.3.1 SUSE-SU-2020:2582-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 kernel-syms +2 4.12.14-95.57.1 SUSE-SU-2020:2121-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 kernel-syms +2 4.4.180-94.130.1 SUSE-SU-2020:2582-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_35 1-4.3.1 SUSE-SU-2020:2582-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 kernel-syms +2 4.4.121-92.141.1 SUSE-SU-2020:2576-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_37 1-3.3.1 SUSE-SU-2020:2576-1
SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 kernel-syms +2 4.4.180-94.130.1 SUSE-SU-2020:2582-1
SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_35 1-4.3.1 SUSE-SU-2020:2582-1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 5 kernel-syms +2 4.4.180-94.130.1 SUSE-SU-2020:2582-1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 5 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_35 1-4.3.1 SUSE-SU-2020:2582-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
openSUSE Leap 15.1 kernel-docs +8 4.12.14-lp151.28.40.1 openSUSE-SU-2020:1153-1, openSUSE-SU-2020:0336-1

Oracle Linux

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Oracle Linux 7 kernel-uek +5 4.1.12-124.43.4.el7uek ELSA-2020-5866, ELSA-2020-5845
Oracle Linux 7 kernel-uek-tools +3 4.14.35-1902.306.2.el7uek ELSA-2020-5845
Oracle Linux 7 perf +12 3.10.0-1127.el7 ELSA-2020-5845, ELSA-2020-1016

Public exploits

Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.

Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.

GitHub 1 repository

Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.

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