From: Alexandru Hossu <hossu.alexandru@gmail.com>
To: gregkh@linuxfoundation.org
Cc: linux-staging@lists.linux.dev, stable@vger.kernel.org,
hossu.alexandru@gmail.com
Subject: [PATCH v6 6/7] staging: rtl8723bs: fix OOB reads in is_ap_in_tkip() IE loop
Date: Thu, 21 May 2026 15:03:29 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260521130330.754181-7-hossu.alexandru@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260521130330.754181-1-hossu.alexandru@gmail.com>
The loop in is_ap_in_tkip() iterates over IEs without verifying that
enough bytes remain before dereferencing the IE header or its payload:
- pIE->element_id and pIE->length are read without checking that
i + sizeof(*pIE) <= ie_length, so a truncated IE at the end of the
buffer causes an OOB read.
- For WLAN_EID_VENDOR_SPECIFIC the code compares pIE->data + 12,
which requires pIE->length >= 16. For WLAN_EID_RSN it compares
pIE->data + 8, requiring pIE->length >= 12. Neither requirement
is checked.
Add the missing IE header and payload bounds checks and guard each
data access with an explicit pIE->length minimum, matching the
pattern established in update_beacon_info().
Fixes: 554c0a3abf21 ("staging: Add rtl8723bs sdio wifi driver")
Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org
Signed-off-by: Alexandru Hossu <hossu.alexandru@gmail.com>
---
drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_wlan_util.c | 14 +++++++++++---
1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_wlan_util.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_wlan_util.c
index dd34f229df12..94bbe7ac13ac 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_wlan_util.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_wlan_util.c
@@ -1335,15 +1335,23 @@ unsigned int is_ap_in_tkip(struct adapter *padapter)
for (i = sizeof(struct ndis_802_11_fix_ie); i < pmlmeinfo->network.ie_length;) {
pIE = (struct ndis_80211_var_ie *)(pmlmeinfo->network.ies + i);
+ if (i + sizeof(*pIE) > pmlmeinfo->network.ie_length)
+ break;
+ if (i + sizeof(*pIE) + pIE->length > pmlmeinfo->network.ie_length)
+ break;
+
switch (pIE->element_id) {
case WLAN_EID_VENDOR_SPECIFIC:
- if ((!memcmp(pIE->data, RTW_WPA_OUI, 4)) && (!memcmp((pIE->data + 12), WPA_TKIP_CIPHER, 4)))
+ if (pIE->length >= 16 &&
+ !memcmp(pIE->data, RTW_WPA_OUI, 4) &&
+ !memcmp((pIE->data + 12), WPA_TKIP_CIPHER, 4))
return true;
break;
case WLAN_EID_RSN:
- if (!memcmp((pIE->data + 8), RSN_TKIP_CIPHER, 4))
+ if (pIE->length >= 12 &&
+ !memcmp((pIE->data + 8), RSN_TKIP_CIPHER, 4))
return true;
break;
@@ -1351,7 +1359,7 @@ unsigned int is_ap_in_tkip(struct adapter *padapter)
break;
}
- i += (pIE->length + 2);
+ i += sizeof(*pIE) + pIE->length;
}
return false;
--
2.54.0
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-05-21 13:04 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 18+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-05-21 13:03 [PATCH v6 0/7] staging: rtl8723bs: fix OOB reads and writes in IE/attribute parsing Alexandru Hossu
2026-05-21 13:03 ` [PATCH v6 1/7] staging: rtl8723bs: fix OOB read in update_beacon_info() IE loop Alexandru Hossu
2026-05-21 13:03 ` [PATCH v6 2/7] staging: rtl8723bs: fix OOB reads in IE loops in issue_assocreq() and join_cmd_hdl() Alexandru Hossu
2026-05-21 13:03 ` [PATCH v6 3/7] staging: rtl8723bs: fix heap buffer overflow in rtw_cfg80211_set_wpa_ie() Alexandru Hossu
2026-05-21 13:03 ` [PATCH v6 4/7] staging: rtl8723bs: fix OOB write in HT_caps_handler() Alexandru Hossu
2026-05-21 13:03 ` [PATCH v6 5/7] staging: rtl8723bs: fix OOB read in OnAssocRsp() IE loop Alexandru Hossu
2026-05-21 13:03 ` Alexandru Hossu [this message]
2026-05-21 13:03 ` [PATCH v6 7/7] staging: rtl8723bs: fix OOB reads in rtw_get_sec_ie(), rtw_get_wapi_ie(), and rtw_get_wps_attr() Alexandru Hossu
2026-05-21 14:11 ` [PATCH v6 0/7] staging: rtl8723bs: fix OOB reads and writes in IE/attribute parsing Greg KH
2026-05-21 14:18 ` Alexandru Hossu
2026-05-22 0:45 ` [PATCH v7 " Alexandru Hossu
2026-05-22 0:45 ` [PATCH v7 1/7] staging: rtl8723bs: fix OOB read in update_beacon_info() IE loop Alexandru Hossu
2026-05-22 0:45 ` [PATCH v7 2/7] staging: rtl8723bs: fix OOB reads in IE loops in issue_assocreq() and join_cmd_hdl() Alexandru Hossu
2026-05-22 0:45 ` [PATCH v7 3/7] staging: rtl8723bs: fix heap buffer overflow in rtw_cfg80211_set_wpa_ie() Alexandru Hossu
2026-05-22 0:45 ` [PATCH v7 4/7] staging: rtl8723bs: fix OOB write in HT_caps_handler() Alexandru Hossu
2026-05-22 0:45 ` [PATCH v7 5/7] staging: rtl8723bs: fix OOB read in OnAssocRsp() IE loop Alexandru Hossu
2026-05-22 0:45 ` [PATCH v7 6/7] staging: rtl8723bs: fix OOB reads in is_ap_in_tkip() " Alexandru Hossu
2026-05-22 0:45 ` [PATCH v7 7/7] staging: rtl8723bs: fix OOB reads in rtw_get_sec_ie(), rtw_get_wapi_ie(), and rtw_get_wps_attr() Alexandru Hossu
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