Vulnerability identifier: #VU71028

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22079

CWE-ID: CWE-126

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
APQ8009
Hardware solutions / Firmware
APQ8096AU
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MDM9150
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MDM9650
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MSM8909W
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MSM8996AU
Hardware solutions / Firmware
QCA6174A
Hardware solutions / Firmware
QCA6574AU
Hardware solutions / Firmware
QCA9377
Hardware solutions / Firmware
QCA9379
Hardware solutions / Firmware
SD210
Hardware solutions / Firmware
SD625
Hardware solutions / Firmware
SD835
Hardware solutions / Firmware
SDM429W
Hardware solutions / Firmware
SDX20
Hardware solutions / Firmware
APQ8009W
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
APQ8064AU
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MDM9250
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MDM9628
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MSM8108
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MSM8208
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MSM8209
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MSM8608
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA4020
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA6564A
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA6564AU
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA6574
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA6574A
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA6584AU
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
Qualcomm215
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SD429
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SD626
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SDA429W
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SDW2500
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SDX20M
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCD9326
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCD9335
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCN3610
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCN3615
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCN3620
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCN3660B
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCN3680
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCN3680B
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCN3980
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCN3990
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WSA8815
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware

Vendor: Qualcomm

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in BOOT. A local attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install security update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

APQ8009: All versions

APQ8009W: All versions

APQ8064AU: All versions

APQ8096AU: All versions

MDM9150: All versions

MDM9250: All versions

MDM9628: All versions

MDM9650: All versions

MSM8108: All versions

MSM8208: All versions

MSM8209: All versions

MSM8608: All versions

MSM8909W: All versions

MSM8996AU: All versions

QCA4020: All versions

QCA6174A: All versions

QCA6564A: All versions

QCA6564AU: All versions

QCA6574: All versions

QCA6574A: All versions

QCA6574AU: All versions

QCA6584AU: All versions

QCA9377: All versions

QCA9379: All versions

Qualcomm215: All versions

SD210: All versions

SD429: All versions

SD625: All versions

SD626: All versions

SD835: All versions

SDA429W: All versions

SDM429W: All versions

SDW2500: All versions

SDX20: All versions

SDX20M: All versions

WCD9326: All versions

WCD9335: All versions

WCN3610: All versions

WCN3615: All versions

WCN3620: All versions

WCN3660B: All versions

WCN3680: All versions

WCN3680B: All versions

WCN3980: All versions

WCN3990: All versions

WSA8815: All versions

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External links
http://docs.qualcomm.com/product/publicresources/securitybulletin/january-2023-bulletin.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. The attacker should have physical access to the system in order to successfully exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.