Description
A buffer overflow flaw was found in the Linux kernel Broadcom Full MAC Wi-Fi driver. This issue occurs when a user connects to a malicious USB device. This can allow a local user to crash the system or escalate their privileges.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Exploit, Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/patch/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fweh.c?id=6788ba8aed4e28e90f72d68a9d794e34eac17295
Scores
CVSS v3
6.6
EPSS
0.0007
EPSS Percentile
20.4%
Attack Vector
PHYSICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-119
CWE-120
Status
published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel
6.1 rc5
Published
Jan 12, 2023
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026