CVE-2022-40279 — HIGH (7.5)

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered in Samsung TizenRT through 3.0_GBM (and 3.1_PRE). l2_packet_receive_timeout in wpa_supplicant/src/l2_packet/l2_packet_pcap.c has a missing check on the return value of pcap_dispatch, leading to a denial of service (malfunction).

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Samsung	Tizenrt	1.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-252

References

https://github.com/Samsung/TizenRT/blob/f8f776dd183246ad8890422c1ee5e8f33ab2aaafExploitThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/Samsung/TizenRT/issues/5629Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://linux.die.net/man/3/pcap_dispatchTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/Samsung/TizenRT/blob/f8f776dd183246ad8890422c1ee5e8f33ab2aaafExploitThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/Samsung/TizenRT/issues/5629Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://linux.die.net/man/3/pcap_dispatchTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-40279?

CVE-2022-40279 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). An issue was discovered in Samsung TizenRT through 3.0_GBM (and 3.1_PRE). l2_packet_receive_timeout in wpa_supplicant/src/l2_packet/l2_packet_pcap.c has a missing check on the return value of pcap_dis...

How severe is CVE-2022-40279?

CVE-2022-40279 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-40279?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Samsung Tizenrt.