CVE-2022-28667

Publication date 11 November 2022

Last updated 24 April 2026


Ubuntu priority

Cvss 3 Severity Score

6.5 · Medium

Score breakdown

Description

Out-of-bounds write for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi software before version 22.140 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via adjacent access.

Read the notes from the security team

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
linux-firmware 26.04 LTS resolute
Needs evaluation
25.10 questing
Needs evaluation
24.04 LTS noble
Needs evaluation
22.04 LTS jammy
Needs evaluation
20.04 LTS focal
Needs evaluation
18.04 LTS bionic
Needs evaluation
16.04 LTS xenial
Needs evaluation
14.04 LTS trusty
Needs evaluation

Notes


rodrigo-zaiden

while it is not clear in the advisory, the understanding is that this is a firmware update on the linux-firmware package, which is what being tracked here. I couldn't find which commit on upstream linux-firmware fixes this issue based on the advisory information only.

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 6.5 · Medium
Attack vector Adjacent
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact None
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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