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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-42779
CVE-2022-42779:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
In wlan driver, there is a possible missing bounds check vulnerability identified as CVE-2022-42779. This vulnerability was disclosed in December 2022 and affects wlan services (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified under CWE-126 (Buffer Over-read) and CWE-125 (Out-of-bounds Read) categories, indicating issues related to bounds checking in the wlan driver (NVD CNA).
Impact
The exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to local denial of service in wlan services (NVD).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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