Improper input validation in some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM) WiFi software may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

The AlmaLinux 9.2 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the TuxCare ALMALINUX9.2:CLSA-2024:1717086553 advisory.

  - Improper access control for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM) WiFi software may allow a     privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access. (CVE-2022-27635,     CVE-2022-40964)

  - Improper input validation in some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM) WiFi software may allow an     unauthenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via adjacent access. (CVE-2022-36351)

  - Improper input validation in some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM) WiFi software may allow an     authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access. (CVE-2022-38076)

  - Protection mechanism failure for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi software may allow a privileged user     to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access. (CVE-2022-46329)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The CentOS Linux 7 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the TuxCare CENTOS7:CLSA-2024:1720777265 advisory.

  - Improper access control for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM) WiFi software may allow a     privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access. (CVE-2022-27635,     CVE-2022-40964)

  - Improper input validation in some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM) WiFi software may allow an     authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access. (CVE-2022-38076)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote MiracleLinux 9 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the AXSA:2023-6596:10 advisory.

    * hw: intel: Improper access control for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi     (CVE-2022-27635)
      * hw: intel: Improper access control for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi     (CVE-2022-40964)
      * hw: intel: Protection mechanism failure for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless     WiFi (CVE-2022-46329)
      * hw: intel: Improper input validation in some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi     (CVE-2022-36351)
      * hw amd: Return Address Predictor vulnerability leading to information     disclosure (CVE-2023-20569)
      * hw: intel: Improper input validation in some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi     (CVE-2022-38076)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the MiracleLinux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote MiracleLinux 7 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the AXSA:2024-8388:06 advisory.

    * hw: intel: Protection mechanism failure for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi (CVE-2022-46329)
      * hw: intel: Improper access control for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi (CVE-2022-27635)
      * hw: intel: Improper access control for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi (CVE-2022-40964)
      * hw: intel: Improper input validation in some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi (CVE-2022-36351)
      * hw: intel: Improper input validation in some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi (CVE-2022-38076)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the MiracleLinux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The version of Tencent Linux installed on the remote TencentOS Server 2 host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the TSSA-2024:0160 advisory.

    Package updates are available for TencentOS Server 2 that fix the following vulnerabilities:

    CVE-2022-27635:
    Improper access control for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM) WiFi software may allow a     privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

    CVE-2022-36351:
    Improper input validation in some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM) WiFi software may allow an     unauthenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via adjacent access.

    CVE-2022-38076:
    Improper input validation in some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM) WiFi software may allow an     authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

    CVE-2022-40964:
    Improper access control for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM) WiFi software may allow a     privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

    CVE-2022-46329:
    Protection mechanism failure for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi software may allow a privileged user     to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Tencent Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available.

  - Improper input validation in some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM) WiFi software may allow an     authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access. (CVE-2022-38076)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.

The remote CentOS Linux 7 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2024:3939 advisory.

  - Improper access control for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM) WiFi software may allow a     privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access. (CVE-2022-27635,     CVE-2022-40964)

  - Improper input validation in some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM) WiFi software may allow an     unauthenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via adjacent access. (CVE-2022-36351)

  - Improper input validation in some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM) WiFi software may allow an     authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access. (CVE-2022-38076)

  - Protection mechanism failure for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi software may allow a privileged user     to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access. (CVE-2022-46329)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 7 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2024:3939 advisory.

    The linux-firmware packages contain all of the firmware files that are required by various devices to     operate.

    Security Fix(es):

    * hw: intel: Protection mechanism failure for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi (CVE-2022-46329)

    * hw: intel: Improper access control for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi (CVE-2022-27635)

    * hw: intel: Improper access control for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi (CVE-2022-40964)

    * hw: intel: Improper input validation in some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi (CVE-2022-36351)

    * hw: intel: Improper input validation in some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi (CVE-2022-38076)

    For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and     other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Red Hat Enterprise Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

According to the versions of the linux-firmware packages installed, the EulerOS Virtualization installation on the remote host is affected by the following vulnerabilities :

  - Improper access control for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM) WiFi software may allow a     privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access. (CVE-2022-27635,     CVE-2022-40964)

  - Improper input validation in some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM) WiFi software may allow an     unauthenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via adjacent access. (CVE-2022-36351)

  - Improper input validation in some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM) WiFi software may allow an     authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access. (CVE-2022-38076)

Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the EulerOS security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

According to the versions of the linux-firmware packages installed, the EulerOS installation on the remote host is affected by the following vulnerabilities :

  - Improper access control for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM) WiFi software may allow a     privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access. (CVE-2022-27635,     CVE-2022-40964)

  - Improper input validation in some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM) WiFi software may allow an     unauthenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via adjacent access. (CVE-2022-36351)

  - Improper input validation in some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM) WiFi software may allow an     authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access. (CVE-2022-38076)

Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the EulerOS security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

The remote Oracle Linux 9 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2023-6595 advisory.

    [20230516-999.27.git6c9e0ed5.el9]
    - Update firmware for qat_4xxx devices (Orabug: 35811008)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Oracle Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Fedora 39 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the FEDORA-2023-dd3ebcea25 advisory.

    Update to upstream 20230919 release:

    * amd-ucode: Add note on fam19h warnings
    * i915: update MTL HuC to version 8.5.4
    * amdgpu: update DMCUB to 0.0.183.0 for various AMDGPU ASICs
    * qcom: add link to sc8280xp audioreach firmware
    * qcom: sm8250: add RB5 sensors DSP firmware
    * qcom: Update vpu-1.0 firmware
    * qcom: sm8250: update DSP firmware
    * qcom: add firmware for the onboard WiFi on qcm2290 / qrb4210
    * qcom: add venus firmware files for v6.0
    * qcom: add firmware for QRB4210 platforms
    * qcom: add firmware for QCM2290 platforms
    * qcom: add GPU firmware for QCM2290 / QRB2210
    * ath10k/WCN3990: move wlanmdsp to qcom/sdm845
    * QCA: Update Bluetooth WCN685x 2.1 firmware to 2.1.0-00605
    * Fix carl9170fw shell scripts for shellcheck errors
    * i915: Update MTL DMC to v2.16
    * Update firmware file for Intel Bluetooth AX200/AX201/AX203/AX210/AX211
    * Update firmware for qat_4xxx devices
    * Update AMD SEV firmware
    * rtw89: 8852b: update fw to v0.29.29.3
    * rtw89: 8851b: update fw to v0.29.41.2
    * i915: add GSC 102.0.0.1655 for MTL
    * cirrus: Add CS35L41 firmware for HP G11 models
    * Update AMD cpu microcode
    * rtl_bt: Add firmware v2 file for RTL8852C
    * Revert rtl_bt: Update RTL8852C BT USB firmware to 0x040D_7225
    * cxgb4: Update firmware to revision 1.27.4.0

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 9 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2023:6595 advisory.

    The linux-firmware packages contain all of the firmware files that are required by various devices to     operate.

    Security Fix(es):

    * hw: intel: Improper access control for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi (CVE-2022-27635)

    * hw: intel: Improper access control for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi (CVE-2022-40964)

    * hw: intel: Protection mechanism failure for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi (CVE-2022-46329)

    * hw: intel: Improper input validation in some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi (CVE-2022-36351)

    * hw amd: Return Address Predictor vulnerability leading to information disclosure (CVE-2023-20569)

    * hw: intel: Improper input validation in some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi (CVE-2022-38076)

    For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and     other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

    Additional Changes:

    For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.3 Release Notes     linked from the References section.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Red Hat Enterprise Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Debian 10 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the dla-3596 advisory.

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------     Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3596-1                debian-lts@lists.debian.org     https://www.debian.org/lts/security/                         Tobias Frost     September 30, 2023                            https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Package        : firmware-nonfree     Version        : 20190114+really20220913-0+deb10u2     CVE ID         : CVE-2022-27635 CVE-2022-36351 CVE-2022-38076 CVE-2022-40964                      CVE-2022-46329     Debian Bug     : 1051892

    Intel released the INTEL-SA-00766 advisory about potential security     vulnerabilities in some Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer WiFi products     may allow escalation of privilege or denial of service. The full advisory is     available at [1]

    [1] https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00766.html

    This updated firmware-nonfree package includes the following firmware files:
       - Intel Bluetooth AX2xx series:
          ibt-0041-0041.sfi           ibt-19-0-0.sfi           ibt-19-0-1.sfi           ibt-19-0-4.sfi           ibt-19-16-4.sfi           ibt-19-240-1.sfi           ibt-19-240-4.sfi           ibt-19-32-0.sfi           ibt-19-32-1.sfi           ibt-19-32-4.sfi           ibt-20-0-3.sfi           ibt-20-1-3.sfi           ibt-20-1-4.sfi
        - Intel Wireless 22000 series           iwlwifi-Qu-b0-hr-b0-77.ucode           iwlwifi-Qu-b0-jf-b0-77.ucode           iwlwifi-Qu-c0-hr-b0-77.ucode           iwlwifi-Qu-c0-jf-b0-77.ucode           iwlwifi-QuZ-a0-hr-b0-77.ucode           iwlwifi-cc-a0-77.ucode

    The updated firmware files might need updated kernel to work. It is encouraged     to verify whether the kernel loaded the updated firmware file and take     additional measures if needed.


    CVE-2022-27635

        Improper access control for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM)         WiFi software may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of         privilege via local access.

    CVE-2022-36351

        Improper input validation in some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM)         WiFi software may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable denial of         service via adjacent access.

    CVE-2022-38076

        Improper input validation in some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM)         WiFi software may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation         of privilege via local access.

    CVE-2022-40964

        Improper access control for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM)         WiFi software may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of         privilege via local access.

    CVE-2022-46329

        Protection mechanism failure for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi software         may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via         local access.

    For Debian 10 buster, these problems have been fixed in version     20190114+really20220913-0+deb10u2.

    We recommend that you upgrade your firmware-nonfree packages.

    For the detailed security status of firmware-nonfree please refer to     its security tracker page at:
    https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/firmware-nonfree

    Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply     these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be     found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS

    Attachment:
    signature.asc     Description: PGP signature

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Fedora 37 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the FEDORA-2023-defb0a89ff advisory.

    Update to upstream 20230919 release:

    * amd-ucode: Add note on fam19h warnings
    * i915: update MTL HuC to version 8.5.4
    * amdgpu: update DMCUB to 0.0.183.0 for various AMDGPU ASICs
    * qcom: add link to sc8280xp audioreach firmware
    * qcom: sm8250: add RB5 sensors DSP firmware
    * qcom: Update vpu-1.0 firmware
    * qcom: sm8250: update DSP firmware
    * qcom: add firmware for the onboard WiFi on qcm2290 / qrb4210
    * qcom: add venus firmware files for v6.0
    * qcom: add firmware for QRB4210 platforms
    * qcom: add firmware for QCM2290 platforms
    * qcom: add GPU firmware for QCM2290 / QRB2210
    * ath10k/WCN3990: move wlanmdsp to qcom/sdm845
    * QCA: Update Bluetooth WCN685x 2.1 firmware to 2.1.0-00605
    * Fix carl9170fw shell scripts for shellcheck errors
    * i915: Update MTL DMC to v2.16
    * Update firmware file for Intel Bluetooth AX200/AX201/AX203/AX210/AX211
    * Update firmware for qat_4xxx devices
    * Update AMD SEV firmware
    * rtw89: 8852b: update fw to v0.29.29.3
    * rtw89: 8851b: update fw to v0.29.41.2
    * i915: add GSC 102.0.0.1655 for MTL
    * cirrus: Add CS35L41 firmware for HP G11 models
    * Update AMD cpu microcode
    * rtl_bt: Add firmware v2 file for RTL8852C
    * Revert rtl_bt: Update RTL8852C BT USB firmware to 0x040D_7225
    * cxgb4: Update firmware to revision 1.27.4.0

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Fedora 38 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the FEDORA-2023-4056a5c165 advisory.

    Update to upstream 20230919 release:

    * amd-ucode: Add note on fam19h warnings
    * i915: update MTL HuC to version 8.5.4
    * amdgpu: update DMCUB to 0.0.183.0 for various AMDGPU ASICs
    * qcom: add link to sc8280xp audioreach firmware
    * qcom: sm8250: add RB5 sensors DSP firmware
    * qcom: Update vpu-1.0 firmware
    * qcom: sm8250: update DSP firmware
    * qcom: add firmware for the onboard WiFi on qcm2290 / qrb4210
    * qcom: add venus firmware files for v6.0
    * qcom: add firmware for QRB4210 platforms
    * qcom: add firmware for QCM2290 platforms
    * qcom: add GPU firmware for QCM2290 / QRB2210
    * ath10k/WCN3990: move wlanmdsp to qcom/sdm845
    * QCA: Update Bluetooth WCN685x 2.1 firmware to 2.1.0-00605
    * Fix carl9170fw shell scripts for shellcheck errors
    * i915: Update MTL DMC to v2.16
    * Update firmware file for Intel Bluetooth AX200/AX201/AX203/AX210/AX211
    * Update firmware for qat_4xxx devices
    * Update AMD SEV firmware
    * rtw89: 8852b: update fw to v0.29.29.3
    * rtw89: 8851b: update fw to v0.29.41.2
    * i915: add GSC 102.0.0.1655 for MTL
    * cirrus: Add CS35L41 firmware for HP G11 models
    * Update AMD cpu microcode
    * rtl_bt: Add firmware v2 file for RTL8852C
    * Revert rtl_bt: Update RTL8852C BT USB firmware to 0x040D_7225
    * cxgb4: Update firmware to revision 1.27.4.0

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Type	Severity
362113	AlmaLinux 9.2 [TuxCare] Security Update: iwl100-firmware / iwl1000-firmware / iwl105-firmware / etc Multiple Vulnerabilities (ALMALINUX9.2:CLSA-2024:1717086553)	Nessus	Alma Linux Local Security Checks	Local	high
360806	CentOS Linux 7 [TuxCare] Security Update: iwl100-firmware / iwl1000-firmware / iwl105-firmware / etc Multiple Vulnerabilities (CENTOS7:CLSA-2024:1720777265)	Nessus	CentOS Local Security Checks	Local	high
293591	MiracleLinux 9 : linux-firmware-20230814-140.el9 (AXSA:2023-6596:10)	Nessus	Miracle Linux Local Security Checks	Local	high
292201	MiracleLinux 7 : linux-firmware-20200421-83.git78c0348.el7 (AXSA:2024-8388:06)	Nessus	Miracle Linux Local Security Checks	Local	high
276065	TencentOS Server 2: linux-firmware (TSSA-2024:0160)	Nessus	Tencent Local Security Checks	Local	high
224902	Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2022-38076	Nessus	Misc.	Local	high
204712	CentOS 7 : linux-firmware (RHSA-2024:3939)	Nessus	CentOS Local Security Checks	Local	high
200649	RHEL 7 : linux-firmware (RHSA-2024:3939)	Nessus	Red Hat Local Security Checks	Local	high
197262	EulerOS Virtualization 3.0.6.0 : linux-firmware (EulerOS-SA-2024-1692)	Nessus	Huawei Local Security Checks	Local	high
191882	EulerOS 2.0 SP8 : linux-firmware (EulerOS-SA-2024-1284)	Nessus	Huawei Local Security Checks	Local	high
185816	Oracle Linux 9 : linux-firmware (ELSA-2023-6595)	Nessus	Oracle Linux Local Security Checks	Local	high
185233	Fedora 39 : linux-firmware (2023-dd3ebcea25)	Nessus	Fedora Local Security Checks	Local	high
185122	RHEL 9 : linux-firmware (RHSA-2023:6595)	Nessus	Red Hat Local Security Checks	Local	high
182408	Debian dla-3596 : firmware-adi - security update	Nessus	Debian Local Security Checks	Local	high
181865	Fedora 37 : linux-firmware (2023-defb0a89ff)	Nessus	Fedora Local Security Checks	Local	high
181816	Fedora 38 : linux-firmware (2023-4056a5c165)	Nessus	Fedora Local Security Checks	Local	high

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