CVE-2022-23088

802.11 heap buffer overflow

Published Feb 15, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 3.6% KEV · Not listed
Description
The 802.11 beacon handling routine failed to validate the length of an IEEE 802.11s Mesh ID before copying it to a heap-allocated buffer.

While a FreeBSD Wi-Fi client is in scanning mode (i.e., not associated with a SSID) a malicious beacon frame may overwrite kernel memory, leading to remote code execution.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-28193 The 802.11 beacon handling routine failed to validate the length of an IEEE 802.11s Mesh ID before copying it to a heap-allocated buffer. While a FreeBSD Wi-Fi client is in scanning mode (i.e., not associated with a SSID) a malicious beacon frame may overwrite kernel memory, leading to remote code execution.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:12.3:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:12.3:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:12.3:p3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:12.3:p4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.0:beta3-p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.0:p10:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.0:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.0:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.0:p3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.0:p4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.0:p5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.0:p6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.0:p7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.0:p8:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.0:p9:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.0:rc5-p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.1:b1-p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.1:b2-p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Freebsd
Freebsd freebsd
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Freebsd
Freebsd freebsd
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
freebsd
Published
Updated
Apr 24, 2025, 3:15 PM
Reserved
Jan 10, 2022, 10:07 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Feb 15, 2024, 5:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:29 AM