CyberRota Analysis
AI-GeneratedThe vulnerability affects the Linux kernel's handling of 802.1X authentication in the Broadcom brcmfmac wireless driver, specifically when the "use_fwsup" option is not set correctly. This misconfiguration can lead to call trace warnings during the execution of the brcmf_cfg80211_set_pmk() function, potentially impacting system stability. Organizations using Linux systems with Broadcom wireless hardware should prioritize addressing this issue to ensure reliable network authentication and prevent potential disruptions.
Original NVD Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: brcmfmac: fix 802.1X-SHA256 call trace warning Based on wpa_auth as 1x_256 mode, need to set up "use_fwsup" with BRCMF_PROFILE_FWSUP_1X. Or it will happen trace warning when call brcmf_cfg80211_set_pmk(). [ 4481.831101] ------------[ cut here ]------------ [ 4481.831102] WARNING: CPU: 1 PID: 2997 at drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/cfg80211.c:7242 brcmf_cfg80211_set_pmk+0x77/0xd0 [brcmfmac] [...] [ 4481.831202] Call Trace: [ 4481.831204] <TASK> [ 4481.831205] nl80211_set_pmk+0x183/0x250 [cfg80211] [ 4481.831233] genl_family_rcv_msg_doit+0xea/0x150 [ 4481.831237] genl_rcv_msg+0x104/0x240 [ 4481.831239] ? cfg80211_probe_status+0x2c0/0x2c0 [cfg80211] [ 4481.831257] ? genl_family_rcv_msg_doit+0x150/0x150 [ 4481.831259] netlink_rcv_skb+0x4e/0x100 [ 4481.831261] genl_rcv+0x24/0x40 [ 4481.831262] netlink_unicast+0x236/0x380 [ 4481.831264] netlink_sendmsg+0x250/0x4b0 [ 4481.831266] sock_sendmsg+0x5c/0x70 [ 4481.831269] ____sys_sendmsg+0x236/0x2b0 [ 4481.831271] ? copy_msghdr_from_user+0x6d/0xa0 [ 4481.831272] ___sys_sendmsg+0x86/0xd0 [ 4481.831274] ? avc_has_perm+0x8c/0x1a0 [ 4481.831276] ? preempt_count_add+0x6a/0xa0 [ 4481.831279] ? sock_has_perm+0x82/0xa0 [ 4481.831280] __sys_sendmsg+0x57/0xa0 [ 4481.831282] do_syscall_64+0x38/0x90 [ 4481.831284] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0xcd [ 4481.831286] RIP: 0033:0x7fd270d369b4