# CVE-2018-5848: In the function wmi\_set\_ie(), the length validation code does not handle unsigned integer overflow properly.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-06-12 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- Qualcomm, Inc. Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android: version range not reported

## Description

In the function wmi_set_ie(), the length validation code does not handle unsigned integer overflow properly. As a result, a large value of the 'ie_len' argument can cause a buffer overflow in all Android releases from CAF (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) using the Linux Kernel.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Qualcomm, Inc. Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3083
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2948
- https://www.codeaurora.org/security-bulletin/2018/05/11/may-2018-code-aurora-security-bulletin-2
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3096
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00017.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00034.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00004.html

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